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Melinda Ballard (1958–2013) [1] was an American businesswoman and activist for insurance policyholders. In 1999, she sued her insurer over mold damage in her 22-room family home in Dripping Springs, Texas.
The optimal temperature for growth varies between 25 and 30 °C. [7] The thermal death point, which is defined as the lowest temperature that can kill all cells in ten minutes, is 60 °C. [7] Rhizopus stolonifer can grow in acidic environments with a pH of as low as 2.2. The pH range can vary from 2.2 to 9.6. [9]
Stachybotrys chartarum (/ s t æ k iː ˈ b ɒ t r ɪ s tʃ ɑː r ˈ t ɛər ə m /, stak-ee-BO-tris char-TARE-əm, [2] also known as black mold [3] is a species of microfungus that produces its conidia in slime heads. Because of misinformation, S. chartarum has been inappropriately referred to as toxic mold.
Any amount or type of mold can cause issues for people with mold allergies, the experts note. This often occurs through inhalation, but eating mold can also cause a reaction.
If the metal is introduced to the mold at a higher temperature (in this case, above 427 °C or 801 °F), it will wear the silicone prematurely, shortening the mold life. If the metal is introduced at significantly lower temperatures (below 413 °C or 775 °F), its solidification time will similarly be shortened resulting in incomplete or low ...
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An infant was found deceased in Texas after her grandmother left the child in a hot car for hours, officials say. The grandmother put the 9-month-old in a car seat in the back of her vehicle ...
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