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Toxic mold
Toxic mold Toxic Mold or Black Toxic Mold is a term for various types of mold. Stachybotrys chartarum is one of the most common types. Molds release toxins primarily to poison other molds preventing from growing in the same area. A person can tolerate the toxins some molds produce in small quantities, but in larger quantities toxic mold can be a danger to human health.
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Toxic
Poisonous.
Mold
A microscopic fungus that grows and lives on plant or animal matter or on non-organic objects. Most molds are made up of filaments and reproduce through the production of spores, which spread by air, water, or insects.
Poison
A substance that causes illness or death when eaten, drunk or absorbed into the body.
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Toxic
Poisonous.
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare but potentially fatal disease caused by a bacterial toxin. Different bacterial toxins may cause toxic shock syndrome, depending on the situation, but most often streptococci and staphylococci are responsible.
Toxin
A poison formed as a specific secretion product in the metabolism of a vegetable or animal organism as distinguished from inorganic poisons. Such poisons can also be manufactured by synthetic processes.
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