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Applicability of the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index for Quantification of Residential Mold Contamination in an Air Pollution Health Effects Study
Joint Authors
Vesper, Stephen
Kamal, Ali
Burke, Janet
Vette, Alan
Godwin, Christopher
Chavez-Camarena, Marina
Batterman, Stuart A.
Norris, Gary
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-11-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Near-Road Exposures and Effects of Urban Air Pollutants Study (NEXUS) investigated the impact of exposure to traffic-related air pollution on the respiratory health of asthmatic children in Detroit, Michigan.
Since indoor mold exposure may also contribute to asthma, floor dust samples were collected in participants homes ( n = 112 ) to assess mold contamination using the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index (ERMI).
The repeatability of the ERMI over time, as well as ERMI differences between rooms and dust collection methods, was evaluated for insights into the application of the ERMI metric.
ERMI values for the standard settled floor dust samples had a mean ± standard deviation of 14.5 ± 7.9 , indicating high levels of mold contamination.
ERMI values for samples collected from the same home 1 to 7 months apart ( n = 52 ) were consistent and without systematic bias.
ERMI values for separate bedroom and living room samples were highly correlated ( r = 0.69 , n = 66 ).
Vacuum bag dust ERMI values were lower than for floor dust but correlated ( r = 0.58 , n = 28 ).
These results support the use of the ERMI to evaluate residential mold exposure as a confounder in air pollution health effects studies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kamal, Ali& Burke, Janet& Vesper, Stephen& Batterman, Stuart A.& Vette, Alan& Godwin, Christopher…[et al.]. 2014. Applicability of the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index for Quantification of Residential Mold Contamination in an Air Pollution Health Effects Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kamal, Ali…[et al.]. Applicability of the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index for Quantification of Residential Mold Contamination in an Air Pollution Health Effects Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kamal, Ali& Burke, Janet& Vesper, Stephen& Batterman, Stuart A.& Vette, Alan& Godwin, Christopher…[et al.]. Applicability of the Environmental Relative Moldiness Index for Quantification of Residential Mold Contamination in an Air Pollution Health Effects Study. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1040558