What is the Home Biome?
Why is dust important?
People spend an average of 90% of their day inside. This makes understanding the interactions between chemical, biological, and physical particles within the home biome vital. All three of these characteristics exist within the dust in your home.
Chemical
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Chemical
Carcinogenic chemicals, neurotoxins, and pesticides cover a fraction of the hundreds of chemicals present in house dusts
Biological
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Biological
Organisms in dust motes represent a range of sizes, between visible mites and microscopic bacteria, both harmful and benign
Physical
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Physical
Among others, metals like lead, chromium, and nickel collect on dust motes in varying concentrations
The interactions between these dust characteristics directly relate to the effects that they can have on health and the air quality of the home biome.