Levels and predictors of endotoxin in mattress dust samples from East and West German homes

Gehring U.; Bischof W.; Borte M.; Herbarth O.; Wichmann H.E.; Heinrich J.

Gehring U., Bischof W., Borte M., Herbarth O., Wichmann H.E., Heinrich J.

allergies, dust, health, residential building

Year:

2004

Bibliographic info:

Indoor Air 2004, Vol. 14, N° 4, pp 284-292, Fig. 2, Tab. 2, Ref. 24

In so far as prevalence of asthma and allergies is different from East to West Germany, a suggestion that it was associated with lifestyle factors was made. The endotoxin levels in dust collected from more than 4000 infants and mothers mattresses were compared. But none of the predictors analyzed and even a combination of predictors can be used as a surrogate for high or low mattress dust endotoxin levels in epidemiological studies.

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