CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO MOLD
Lesson 5The Color of Mold
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Molds come in many colors including white. "Black mold" is not a species or specific kind of mold, and neither is "toxic mold." Sometimes the news media use the terms "toxic mold" and "black mold" to refer to molds that may produce mycotoxins or for a specific mold, Stachybotrys chartarum . Molds that produce mycotoxins are often referred to as toxigenic fungi.
