What's in the dust?

The Environmental Health Perspectives journal and website is an excellent resource with a steady stream of academic and scientific articles

This picture is interesting, illustrating as it does some of the variety of materials that can be found in ordinary household dust:

Although house dust is known to be a predominant source of exposure to PBDEs, it's not yet clear which part of the dust these chemicals bind to. The dust pictured above contains pet hair (rust brown), pollen (yellow), plant fibers (green), dead skin cells (light to medium brown), dirt and minerals (orange), textile fibers (blue), and spider silk (pink).

This picture came from an article about PBDE's (flame retardant chemicals) found in common dust, and in the bloodstreams of occupants

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