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Ten Questions Concerning the Implications of Carpet on Indoor Chemistry and Microbiology

Citation:

Haines, S., R. Adams, B. Boor, T. Bruton, J. Downey, A. Ferro, E. Gall, B. Green, B. Hegarty, E. Horner, D. Jacobs, P. Lemieux, P. Misztal, G. Morrison, M. Perzanowski, T. Reponen, R. Rush, T. Virgo, C. Alkhayri, A. Bope, S. Cochran, J. Cox, A. Donohue, A. May, N. Nastasi, M. Nishioka, N. Renninger, Y. Tian, C. Uebel-Niemeier, D. Wilkinson, T. Wu, J. Zambrana, AND K. Dannemiller. Ten Questions Concerning the Implications of Carpet on Indoor Chemistry and Microbiology. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier Science Ltd, New York, NY, 170:16, (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106589

Impact/Purpose:

To report on the discussions from the workshop "Implications of Carpet on Indoor Chemistry and Microbiology" held July 31, 2019 at Ohio State University. Corresponding author: Karen C. Dannemiller, Department of Civil, Environmental & Geodetic Engineering, Environmental Health Sciences, Ohio State University, 470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, Dannemiller.70@osu.edu, 614-292-4031..The goal of this manuscript is to consolidate what is known about how carpet impacts indoor chemistry and microbiology, as well as to identify the important research gaps that remain.

Description:

Carpet and rugs currently represent about half of the United States flooring market and offer many benefits as a flooring type. How carpets influence our exposure to both microorganisms and chemicals in indoor environments has important health implications, but is not well understood.