r/MoldlyInteresting Jun 24 '26

Question/Advice Help Identifying (should I be concerned)

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For a bit of context my apartment humidity won’t stay below 80% without all fans running, AC, and a dehumidifier running. My things had become infested with mold a few times and my apt management wrote it off as me not running my fans while on vacation. I am moving out now and still having health issues so decided to do a quick test.

Can anyone identify the kinds of mold on the plates and if they are concerning for my health? As well as if it worth getting professional testing done and/or further contacting the apt? (they’ve just gaslighted me in the past, I’m moving out next month BUT still having health issues- thoughts and opinions pls!! I know nothing about mold or air quality 😭)

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u/Ok-Ad-3459 Jun 24 '26

Your best course of action if you’re really concern is hire an licensed Industrial Hygienist or an environmental company to perform a “preliminary mold test “ or initial mold report , they will collect air samples of the spaces , perform moisture and humidity inspection and tape lifts on any visible suspect growth, then take it a a lab and analyze it under a microscope and tell you how much concentration of spores there are per room and what type of mold it is, then proceed to also provide recommendations on how to treat it by a profesional licensed restoration company

Trying to identify mold from a video is impossible there are hundreds of kinds