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Article: Airborne mold and endotoxin concentrations in New Orleans, Louisiana, after flooding, October through November 2005.
- Article from:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Article date:
- September 1, 2006
- Author:
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BACKGROUND: The hurricanes and flooding in New Orleans, Louisiana, in October and November 2005 resulted in damp conditions favorable to the dispersion of bioaerosols such as mold spores and endotoxin.
OBJECTIVE: Our objective in this study was to assess potential human exposure to bioaerosols in New Orleans after the flooding of the city.
METHODS: A team of investigators performed continuous airborne sampling for mold spores and endotoxin outdoors in flooded and nonflooded areas, and inside homes that had undergone various levels of remediation, for periods of 5-24 hr during the 2 months after the flooding.
RESULTS: The estimated 24-hr mold ...