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Are You
Driving Around In a Sick Car?
By now everyone has heard
stories about toxic mold forcing families
from their homes, offices, and classrooms;
but if you think you're safe from mold
behind the wheel - think again. What you
don't know about the vehicles you travel in
could actually be hazardous to your health.
Regardless of the type of
vehicle or its age, your car, boat, motor
home or airplane could have a problem with
mold. And since you can't always see it, you
might not know you have a problem until you
start to feel the effects.
Can Mold
In Your Vehicle Cause Fungal Infections?
Yes. Have you ever turned
your vehicle's heater or air conditioner and
smelled mold? Our cars, trucks, SUVs, RV's,
motor homes, boats, and airplanes can all be
a source for exposure to high levels of
airborne mold spores.
If you live or work in a
moldy building there is a highly likelihood
that the air in that building has
significantly elevated concentrations of
mold spores. Those mold spores cling to your
clothing and often carried into your
vehicle.
When that happens, mold
spores end up in your vehicle's heater/air
conditioning system where they can colonize
in the condensation and keep recycling over
and over again in the air you breathe.
 Water-damaged
vehicles and even vehicles that have been
cleaned but the upholstery or carpets have
not been dried properly can all be infested
with mold.
You have to drive your car, but you don't
have get sick doing it or show up at your
destination smelling like a damp crawlspace.
If you suspect you have mold in your car,
truck, RV, boat, or any other mode of
transportation, get it tested. If passengers
in your vehicle cough, sneeze, have asthma
flare-ups or complain about chest pain, have
that vehicle tested for mold.
For
more specific information regarding your
personal mold issue
and concerns, call AMI to speak to a
Certified Professional.
1-800-369-8532 |
Advanced Mold Inspections and Environmental Testing