Roughly 21.8 million people in the U.S. suffer from asthma, and approximately 4.6 million of these cases were linked to dampness and mold exposure in the home. Mold, and especially toxic mold, have become a popular topic among health care professionals in recent years as we continue to understand the serious health effects. What is toxic mold? Also known as black mold, this type of fungus is especially harmful to humans. Molds reproduce asexually and, as a result, reproduce quite often and in large numbers. Black mold grows when there is particularly awful indoor air quality. Where does mold grow?…