However, further research is needed to investigate other potential routes, including uptake via inhalation and ingestion of dust, dermal exposure via contaminated clothes, and transfer of DDT applied in IRS to food stored in the dwellings and subsequent consumption.
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Risks from other exposure pathways (consumption of commercially produced foodstuffs, dust inhalation, and soil ingestion) were also estimated.
Paint containing Pb is an important source of Pb exposure for children in the home environment because of direct consumption of paint chips or dust and soil contaminated with deteriorated paint.
The overall pattern of findings in this population suggest little contribution from exposures in Midland and Saginaw counties during the last 25 years to serum dioxins from either contaminated soil, household dust, consumption of fish and game from contaminated areas, or recreational habits.
Other known or suspected human exposure routes of lesser importance include the inhalation of antimicrobial-laden house dust, consumption of contaminated drinking water, and ingestion of food contaminated with antimicrobials either during the growing season or postharvesting from antimicrobial-containing packaging materials.
Toxic metals can enter the human body by consumption of contaminated food crops, water, or inhalation of dust [ 122].
The epidemiologic survey included the following information: address, onset of disease, place of work and possible contact with animals, presence of dust at the work place, water and food sources, hunting or consumption of game, and history of tick bite.
In Finland the main exposure routes are the consumption of fatty fish [ 10] and house dust [ 11, 12].
"The Lancet" published a report on the dust extracted from Marlborough House: and after an analysis of dust from the corridor carpets of the House of Commons, it was stated that "All leading medical authorities in the country are unanimous in their opinion that dust is the forerunner of Consumption".
