360 dust analysis at IUPUI offers free test of household dust contaminants

(Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis School of Science) US and Canadian households can easily determine whether dust in their homes harbors dangerous contaminants such as lead or chromium by sending what they collect when vacuuming to IUPUI's Center for Urban Health for free analysis as part of global 360 Dust Analysis project. Results will benefit citizen scientists who send in sample and inform environmental researchers around the world. There has been little previous research on composition of, and risks associated with, house dust.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news