Predictors of Airborne Endotoxin Concentrations in Inner City Homes

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• Personal Author:
  Breysse PN ; Curtin-Brosnan J ; Diette GB ; Hansel NN ; Matsui EC ; Mazique D ; McCormack MC ; Peng RD ; Williams DL
• Description:
  Few studies have assessed in home factors which contribute to airborne endotoxin concentrations. In 85 inner city Baltimore homes, we found no significant correlation between settled dust and airborne endotoxin concentrations. Certain household activities and characteristics, including frequency of dusting, air conditioner use and type of flooring, explained 36-42% of the variability of airborne concentrations. Measurements of both airborne and settled dust endotoxin concentrations may be needed to fully characterize domestic exposure in epidemiologic investigations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution Air Pollution, Indoor Asthma Asthma, Occupational Dust Endotoxins Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety

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• Keywords:
  Airborne Dusts Airborne Endotoxin Air Pollution Author Keywords: Asthma Dust Exposure Dust Particles Environmental Exposure Housing IAQ Indoor Air Quality Inner City Settled Dust

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• ISSN:
  0013-9351
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  111
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062700
• Citation:
  Environ Res 2011 May; 111(4):614-617
• Contact Point Address:
  N.N. Hansel, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 5501 Hopkins Bayview Circle, Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Center, Rm. 4B69, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
• Email:
  nhansel1@jhmi.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  Johns Hopkins University
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Environmental Research
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:24beb0be958c2c72b41bcb9f602291f6913060a8ba0cffe3bcef5d31526f19d64fd20e9659e678a22d2e69870c96f104f4834e27ce7949f45679ca595f7ccee0
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225896/cdc_225896_DS1.pdf
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