A real estate broker that I know had a house under agreement recently.....a home inspection revealed a little mold in the attic near an area next to a vent....apparently, a little water leaked in, causing the problem.
It was only a small area of cosmetic mold that could have been removed in 5 minutes with a little bleach water and a brush, but you would have thought that they had discovered the "black death"........everybody freaked, a consultant was called.........who turned up in a haz/mat suit, of course, and the sale was lost.
Mold is found everywhere in nature and, yes, in the food we eat. Toxic mold is very rare.......if you find a little in your home, simply clean it up, stop the source of moisture and go on with your life.
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