Systematic review of airborne mycotoxin exposure across environments and tasks
Marcelloni AM, Pigini D, Chiominto A, Gioffrè A, Paba E (2024) · Annals of Work Exposures and Health 68(1):19–35
A systematic review of airborne mycotoxin studies reported that mycotoxins travel adsorbed to dust and fungal fragments, and that co-detection of multiple toxins was the common finding.
What they studied
A systematic review of 31 studies published between 2010 and 2023 measuring airborne mycotoxins.
Occupational and indoor environments, with tasks ranked by measured exposure.
Analysis of the particle fractions carrying the detected toxins.
What they found
Mycotoxins were reported adsorbed to dust, spores, and sub-micron fungal fragments.
The authors reported that HVAC systems distributed contaminated particles within buildings in the reviewed studies.
Sterigmatocystin was reported as the most consistently detected indoor mycotoxin, and multi-toxin co-detection as the usual finding.
What it does not establish
The reviewed studies used varied sampling and analytical methods, limiting comparability.
Most of the highest measured exposures come from occupational settings, not homes.
No health outcome data are pooled in the review.
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Marcelloni AM, Pigini D, Chiominto A, Gioffrè A, Paba E (2024). Exposure to airborne mycotoxins: the riskiest working environments and tasks · Annals of Work Exposures and Health 68(1):19–35 · Read at the source
Last reviewed August 30, 2026.
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