Scientific name of black mold is Stachybotrys chartarum; it is mainly greenish-black in color and is mostly found in outdoors, flooded homes and damps. Black mold is known for creating many health related problems in both human beings and animals, as it is already proved by the scientists. Black mold requires continuous moisture condition in order to grow. Most of the species of mold are black e.g cladosporium or aspergillus etc, but such molds are found on earth in other colors also but Stachybotrys is mainly of black color.

Black mold are very necessary for our earth ecosystem, but such mold are very much harmful for health. Black molds that are found indoor can affect the health of kids, women, men etc. Those individuals whose immune system is very much weak are very much affected by the black mold. Black mold health effects are numerous, as the spores of these molds are very small in size and cannot be seen by the naked eye, such spores when released in the air are inhaled by human beings and due to respiration of these molds they enter into lungs, in this way they cause many health related problems. Initially, symptoms start in the form of allergic reaction to dust and cold, but if people ignore such symptoms then in future it can be very dangerous.

Research is going on to find the association between human health and black mold, and it has been found that black mold health effects are limited to asthma and allergies and they are not causing any serious ailment than can take the life of someone. Some of the common symptoms of mildew allergy and black mold infections are skin rashes, irritation of nausea and throat, difficulty in breathing, watery eyes, running nose. It would be best for the patient to seek advice from a physician in order to find out the main source of allergies. Sometimes troubles begin all of a sudden and infected person feel congested as he enter into a room which is mold infected or come in direct contact to moldy curtain, fabric, wallpaper, carpets, and related type of household material.

Black mold infection sometimes smells like a musty odor, this smell helps the doctor in identifying the correct position of contamination. Some more black mold health effects are redness and irritation or swelling around eyes, sneezing, coughing or finding difficulty in breathing. If people had no past affect of flu or cold and it is confirmed that they are suffering from different allergies which are caused by black mold then it is better to walk into some other part of the house or use air conditioning system or exhaust fan in order to dry the humid portion of the room. Sometime people use dehumidifier that helps them to kill airborne spores of the black mold.

Black mold cleaning and removal is necessary, people can use natural black mold cleaning products that are made of organic substance, and they do not have any side effect and are very much effective. However, it is recommended to take precaution while doing cleaning operation because if people ignore precautions then it can be very dangerous for them as the ill effects of black mold can again infect them.