Table 1.
Summary statistics for the hormonal activities of 46 indoor dust samples in luciferase reporter gene assays.
| Assay end point | Abbreviation | Reference compound | Percentage detected | GM (GSD) | Median | Range among detected | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor antagonism | GW9662 (chemical) | 100% (46 of 46) | 0.554 (1.92) | 0.580 | 0.150–2.90 | ||
| Estrogen receptor agonism | ER | (natural hormone) | 96% (44 of 46) | 2.21 (2.38) | 1.76 | 0.287–22.0 | |
| Thyroid hormone receptor antagonism | TR | Deoxynivalenol (mycotoxin) | 89% (41 of 46) | 68.7 (2.30) | 80.8 | 12.8–370 | |
| Androgen receptor antagonism | AR | Flutamide (medication) | 87% (40 of 46) | 105 (2.26) | 104 | 27.5–434 | |
| Thyroid hormone transport interference | TTR- | Perfluorooctanoate (PFAS chemical) | 98% (45 of 46) | 104 (2.90) | 141 | 15.2–626 |
Note: Activities by sample can be found in Table S2 and Figure S2. AR, androgen receptor; ER, estrogen receptor; GM, geometric mean; GSD, geometric standard deviation; PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; , peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor; TR, transport protein; TTR-, transthyretin–thyroxine.