Molds are organisms that attach themselves to organic matter and eat their way through it. Basically, molds spread around by releasing spores into the air and when the spores settle on organic matter they thrive when conditions are good. Molds like it when the area they are in is moist and dark, although they an also live in relatively humid and bright areas. People often have mold allergies when exposed to mold spores. Mold spore allergy occurs during the time when molds release their spores

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