It could save your life.

它可以救你的命。

But if you're not careful, it might also kill you.

但如果你不小心，也可能會死。

There are some 100,000 known species of mold that come in a range of colors.

已知的黴菌種類約有10萬種，有各種顏色。

They could be found in the air and on many surfaces.

它們可以在空氣中和許多表面上找到。

Technically, a fungus mold is neither plant nor an animal.

嚴格來說，真菌黴菌既不是植物，也不是動物。

The ancient Egyptians used to put moldy bread on infected wounds, and in 1928 Alexander Fleming discovered that a strain of mold could make penicillin.

古埃及人曾經把發黴的麵包放在感染的傷口上，1928年亞歷山大-弗萊明發現，一株黴菌可以製造青黴素。

His discovery gave rise to antibiotics, which revolutionized medicine and saved millions.

他的發現催生了抗生素，使醫學發生了革命性的變化，拯救了數百萬人。

Many popular cheeses are made with mold, but there's a dark side to delicious, miraculous mold.

很多流行的奶酪都是用模具製作的，但美味神奇的模具也有黑暗的一面。

It has been linked to respiratory illnesses, including asthma, which can lead to death is severe enough.

它與包括哮喘在內的呼吸道疾病有關，嚴重的話會導致死亡。

It thrives in damp, warm and humid conditions.

它在潮溼、溫暖、溼潤的環境中茁壯成長。

It reproduces and spreads rapidly by making microscopic seed like pods called spores.

它通過製造微型種子狀的豆莢，稱為孢子，迅速繁殖和傳播。

Usually, these airborne pods are harmless.

通常情況下，這些空氣中的豆莢是無害的。

You have someone your clothing right now, in fact, but prolonged exposure to great volumes of the stuff can increase your chances of developing adverse reactions, including headaches for spiritually issues I and skin irritation.

你有一個人你的衣服，現在，事實上，但長期暴露在大量的東西可以增加你的機會發展不良反應，包括頭痛的精神問題我和皮膚刺激。

All it needs to grow is a bit of moisture and some nutrients.

它的生長只需要一點水分和一些養分。

A leaky roof or a flood could provide the moisture.

屋頂漏水或洪水可能提供水分。

Then all it takes us, um, wallpaper or even dust to feed the spores so they can grow into massive colonies that spread even further.

然後，所有它需要我們，嗯，牆紙甚至灰塵餵養孢子 所以他們可以成長為大規模的殖民地，甚至進一步傳播。

It's almost impossible to remove all mold from your home, but it can be controlled.

要清除家中所有的黴菌幾乎是不可能的，但它是可以控制的。

Molds needs moisture to grow, so your house should be kept as dry as possible.

黴菌的生長需要水分，所以屋內應儘量保持乾燥。

Carpets or upholstery that have been soaked should be thrown away on any mold should be carefully removed with cleaning products, but be sure to remove all of it, as even dead mold is a risk.

被浸泡過的地毯或室內裝潢應該扔掉任何黴菌上應該用清潔產品仔細清除，但一定要清除所有的黴菌，因為即使是死的黴菌也有風險。