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. 2012 Aug 15;120(11):1600–1606. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1104840

Table 2.

HEAL baseline allergen levels and mold sampling results.

Geometric mean (GSE) n (%) detectablea n (%) highb
Bedroom dust–allergen levels (181 homes)
Alternaria (µg/g) 11.3 (1.1) 178 (98) 105 (58)
Cockroach [Bla g 1 (U/g)] 0.30 (0.02) 37 (20) 8 (4)
Dust mite [Der p 1 (µg/g)] 0.22 (0.02) 63 (35) 16 (9)
Mouse [Mus m 1 (µg/g)] 0.04 (0.01) 108 (60) 5 (3)
Bedroom dust–microbial components (181 homes)
β-glucan (µg/g) 0.50 (0.06)
Endotoxin (EU/mg) 11.4 (1.5)
Mold air sampling (182 homes)
Indoor total (spores/m3) 501 (48)
Outdoor total (spores/m3) 3,958 (467)
aDetection limits were 0.4 U/g for Bla g 1, 0.2 µg/g for Der p 1, 0.015 µg/g for Mus m 1, and 0.3 µg/g for Alternaria. bHigh levels were above 2 U/g for Bla g 1, 2 µg/g for Der p 1, 1.6 µg/g for Mus m 1, and 10 µg/g Alternaria.