First National Environmental Health Survey of Child Care Centers, Final Report. Volume II: Analysis of Allergen Levels on Floors

摘要

The First National Environmental Health Survey of Child Care Centers (referred to here as the CCC Survey) was conducted under the sponsorship of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to assess children's potential exposure to lead, allergens, and pesticides in licensed child care centers that serve children under age 6 in the 48 contiguous United States. Lead levels were estimated in settled dust, paint, and play area soil$ indoor allergen (allergy-inducing substance) levels were measured in settled dust$ and pesticide residues were determined on indoor surfaces and play area soils. This report, Volume II, includes the findings for allergens in dust in the nations child care centers by the building's age, type, and geographical location, and population demographics. The survey technicians collected vacuum samples from floors in the randomly selected classrooms and multipurpose rooms within selected child care centers.