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black mold [′blak ‚mōld] (mycology) Any dark fungus belonging to the order Mucorales. (plant pathology) A fungus disease of rose grafts and onion bulbs marked by black appearance due to the mold. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Not the least bit funny: Reports out of Washington's Walter Reed Veterans Hospital say that out-patient veterans are being warehoused in rat- and roach-infested rooms, some of which are coated in black mold, making them unfit for human habitation. A common black mold that blooms on moist cellulose-based materials--from wallboard and ceiling tiles to cardboard--creates a toxin that can kill certain brain cells. Though the nationwide mold discussion chronicles back to 1995, when the Centers for Disease Control linked a cluster of deaths in Cleveland to black mold, new momentum is pushing the toxic mold issues to the forefront. |
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