Answer: | FALSE - Mold, like Man [meaning mankind, not just males ;-)], cannot survive on water alone. Mold needs 4 things to survive. If you eliminate any of these items, you can contain mold. However, because of Mold's inherent ability to survive - to eliminate mold, you must remove the mold itself. If you only remove the contributing factors to mold, the Mold can become dormant, and wait unit the conditions return to resume growth...or turn to spores and spread through the air to find other hospitable environments. The elements necessary for Mold growth are: A) Mold Spores - without a "seed" there can be no mold. B) Normal Temperatures - Mold and humans live within the same temperature range. Environments much beyond our comfort zone are not hospitable for Mold growth. C) Mold needs a food source - Mold feeds on cellulose. Cellulose is basically, organic wood fiber, and of what are our homes built? WOOD - wood framing, plywood sheathing, paper faced drywall board...cellulose, cellulose, and cellulose...we are surrounded by Mold food! And, of course - the element we all associate with mold growth - D) Moisture / Water - Mold growth is enhanced with more humidity or moisture, which makes breaking down the food source easier, and therefore more conducive to growth. |
