The importance of indoor air quality in occupational health has gained momentum in recent years. As a result the NIOH Bioaerosol Monitoring Unit recently embarked on several research projects to study health effects due to exposure to airborne endotoxins and latex particles in the dental and health care industries. Exposure to allergens in the bakery and spice industries is addressed through collaborative projects. Air sampling techniques for Mycobacterium tuberculosis have been added to the research agenda of the Unit recently.

The following projects are classified under this focus area:

Project Title (Record 1 - 4 of 4)		Status
	Detection of airborne Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Phase 1): quantitative measurement	On-Going
	Detection of latex aero-allergens in dental schools	On-Going
	Work related asthma associated with endotoxin exposure in dental workers in South Africa	On-Going
	Concentrations of natural rubber allergens in gloves used by health professionals in South Africa	On-Going