title: Predictors of airborne endotoxin concentrations in inner city homes.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mazique
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Diette
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Breysse
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Curtin-Brosnan
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Hansel
mesh_terms: D000389:Air Conditioning / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015142:Baltimore; D002947:Cities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006798:Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D004731:Endotoxins