| Review of Methods Applicable to the Assessment of Mold Exposure to Children H. Kenneth Dillon,1 J. David Miller,2 W.G. Sorenson,3 Jeroen Douwes,4 and Robert R. Jacobs1 1Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama USA; 2Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 3 Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia USA; 4Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands Abstract
This article presents discussion of the assessment of the exposure of children to fungi, substances derived from fungi, and the environmental conditions that may lead to exposure. The principles driving investigations of fungal contamination and subsequent exposure are presented as well as guidelines for conducting these investigations. A comprehensive description of available research sampling and analysis techniques is also presented. Key words: (1 3) -ß-d-glucans, children, ergosterol, exposure assessment, fungi, mold extracellular polysaccharides, mycotoxins, tricothecenes, water damage. -- Environ Health Perspect 107(suppl 3) :473-480 (1999) . http://ehpnet1.niehs.nih.gov/docs/1999/suppl-3/473-480dillon/abstract.html
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