Q: How are people exposed to ceiling dust?

A: The Macquarie University ceiling dust study (Davis & Gulson, 2000) found that exposure to the dust occurs by primary (catastrophic) and secondary (passive) pathways…

Graphic source: www.leadalert.com.au. Reference: Davis, Jeffrey J; Gulson, Brian L; Graduate School of the Environment, Macquarie University, “Ceiling Dust: A Potential Urban Environmental Problem” In International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment, August 6 - 10, 2000. Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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