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The World Health Organization reports that one in four people suffer from a mental health disorder. While trauma and chemical imbalance are often the cause of these diagnoses, science is starting to uncover another culprit—mold. In fact, this insidious fungus may be a leading underlying cause of mental health troubles in our country.

Storing inventory always comes with the risk of damage, deterioration, and obsolescence. In addition, virtually every type of product or good can be affected by changes in weather conditions. If you have inventory in a warehouse or storage facility, you may need to consider using climate control. But climate control is about more than just controlling temperatures. It’s about controlling humidity levels as well.

Mold can be a problem in any building, but at a university, it can be particularly serious. However, testing buildings for mold, particularly on a large busy campus, can be time-consuming, expensive, and unreliable. Since the best defense against a mold problem is prevention, or at least early diagnosis, a comprehensive maintenance and remediation plan is a must to keep students safe, and buildings operational.

At the time of publication, 26 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws that legalize the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Similarly, seven states and the District of Columbia legalized cannabis for recreational use. With the growing decriminalization of marijuana comes increased production of the medicinal crop. Because temperatures, humidity levels, and ventilation rates are crucial to the success and healthfulness of cannabis plants, growers look to Polygon’s custom climate control solutions for all areas of their operation—from grow rooms to storage areas and labs—to not only save their crops but also their capital.

In 2015, a leaky roof and faulty HVAC system at the Mark Twain House & Museum led to a mold infestation that affected at least 5,000 artifacts, including first editions of the famous author’s books, translations and other documents of interest. The institution was not alone with its condensation control problems. In 2016, the Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon closed its doors when it discovered mold.