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Tenants Report Mold Issues and Other Exposure Concerns at Apartment Complex in Central California

Mold & IAQ Testing Services

Category	Press Release
Publish Date	5/17/2021
Author	Paul Cochrane
Title	Tenants Report Mold Issues and Other Exposure Concerns at Apartment Complex in Central California
Introduction	LA Testing, California’s leading indoor environmental quality laboratory, offers laboratory testing services, sampling supplies, test kits, and inspection tools to help identify moisture issues, mold contamination, and many other potential indoor environmental quality problems.
Huntington Beach, CA, May 17^th, 2021 A daily newspaper recently published a story about tenant complaints at an apartment complex located in Central California. According to the report, which included multiple interviews, many tenants have raised concerns about water leaks, mold growth, and other living condition issues with property management allegedly not addressed. Unfortunately, it doesn't take long for mold problems to begin in an apartment, condo, or single-family home. Mold can quickly grow if water damage or elevated humidity levels are not addressed in a timely manner. In fact, it often only takes about 48 hours for mold to begin to grow on many damp building materials, furnishings, and personal belongings. Mold not only damages materials but can also quickly lead to indoor air quality concerns and potential health issues for anyone living there. Exposure to elevated levels of mold can cause allergies and act as a respiratory irritant. For some asthmatics, exposure could trigger an asthma attack. Inhaling high levels of mold can also exacerbate other respiratory conditions, such as COPD. Some types of mold associated with water-damaged buildings can cause opportunistic infections for people with a weakened or suppressed immune system. “Property managers, tenants, and homeowners need to be on the lookout for signs of water damage and be ready to react quickly,” said Joseph Frasca, Senior Vice President of Marketing at LA Testing. “If there are concerns that mold is present, LA Testing offers laboratory services, sampling supplies, and easy-to-use test kits to identify mold and many other indoor environmental quality (IEQ) issues. We also carry a full line of building inspection tools, such as moisture meters and infrared cameras, which can be very useful for identifying conditions conducive to mold growth. If mold is found, testing can also be instrumental for assessing if cleanup and remediation efforts were successful.” LA Testing sponsored an educational video about apartments, mold, and indoor air quality that can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/AFjuj-Asb5I. To learn more about mold or other building science, environmental, health, and safety testing services, please visit www.LATesting.com, email info@LATesting.com, or call (800) 755-1794. For access to mold and other IEQ test kits, visit www.EMSLTestKits.com. About LA Testing LA Testing is California’s leading laboratory for indoor air quality testing of asbestos, mold, lead, VOCs, formaldehyde, soot, char, ash, and smoke damage, particulates, and other chemicals. In addition, LA Testing offers a full range of air sampling and investigative equipment to professionals and the general public. LA Testing maintains an extensive list of accreditations including AIHA-LAP, LLC (AIHA-LAP, LLC EMLAP, AIHA-LAP, LLC IHLAP, AIHA-LAP, LLC ELLAP), CDC ELITE, NVLAP, State of California, State of Hawaii Department of Health, and other states. LA Testing, along with the EMSL Analytical, Inc. network, has multiple laboratories throughout California including South Pasadena, Huntington Beach, San Leandro, San Diego, and Ontario.