How does mold affect children’s health?

Generally speaking, mold problems in our Florida homes can lead to several health complications. Sudden allergic symptoms, rhinitis, and even dermatitis for no apparent reason can indicate the presence of mold and dampness in our Miami homes or businesses. These symptoms are even more dramatic when they occur in children. Would you like to know how mildew affects children’s health?

The most common symptoms caused by mold and dampness in Florida real estate should not go overlooked, as they can affect anyone, young or old. So if you suspect your property has mold damage, contact your Liberty Claims public adjusters and request your free inspection before the problem escalates. This way, you will avoid any inconvenience in obtaining the benefits for moisture damage guaranteed by your insurance.

Here’s how mold affects the health of the little ones in your home:

Why is mold so dangerous?

Mold is a multicellular fungus that forms and reproduces by spores, making it dangerous. It usually grows in very damp and poorly ventilated areas of our homes, such as the corners of walls, bathroom ceilings, basements, and walls in rooms with a thermal shock from windows and attics. The danger of mold damage is in the spores. If inhaled, they can cause allergies in people with low immune defenses and children.The spores become toxic because they can cause inflammation and lung damage in children. That is why, if your Florida home is insured, you must contact a team of public adjusters to inspect your home and determine if the case can be escalated to an insurance claim so that you can afford the expense of removing this fungus from your home.

What symptoms can dampness cause?

Research studies show that living, working, and studying in a damp indoor environment can cause several problems, which are even more pronounced in children. Among the symptoms caused by the presence of mold in your Florida home are the following:

• Asthma: relapses in people who already have the disease and, possibly, its appearance in those who do not have it..
• Coughing.
• Wheezing.
• Propensity to catch colds or flu.
• Lung infections, caused by inhalation of small mold particles.
• Shortness of breath or breathing difficulty.
• Rhinitis: inflammation of the tissues lining the inside of the nose that causes sneezing and a runny or stuffy nose.
• Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: occurs when lung tissue becomes swollen due to an allergic reaction to an inhaled substance. However, it is unusual to get this disease from a damp indoor environment.

In addition, people with lung disease, infants and children, the elderly, and those with weaker immune systems are at greater risk from mold damage.

What is the solution?

With the first signs of mold in the property, engaged measures must be taken so that the mold can be permanently eliminated and the possibility of health problems, sometimes severe, can be avoided.
Ideally, it is necessary to know the origin and extent of the excess humidity in your home to stop it. For this reason, we suggest you contact Liberty Claims for a free inspection by one of our experts. Once we determine the details, we will prepare a case to file a claim with your Florida property insurance company.