Indoor Mold Growth After Water Intrusion Events
Mold colonizes wet materials within 24 to 48 hours, before visible signs appear.
Priya Subramaniam
Senior Staff Writer
Priya Subramaniam spent eight years as an environmental health researcher at a regional public health institute before transitioning to science journalism, where she now focuses on the intersection of residential design and respiratory health. Her fieldwork has taken her into hundreds of homes to document allergen sources firsthand.
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