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Moderate burden — Settled House Dust adds a moderate, reducible exposure.
Accumulated dust on floors and surfaces.
Each driver rated 0 (none) to 10 (worst)
Evidence strength: strong · Detox Score = 100 − hazard×4.6 − exposure×3.4 − persistence×2.6, clamped 1–100.
A Detox Score of 48 places settled house dust in the Moderate band. It scores as it does mainly because of how much everyday contact it involves. House dust concentrates flame retardants, PFAS and phthalates — a bigger everyday exposure route than most people realize. Regular HEPA vacuuming genuinely lowers it.
Settled House Dust has a Detox Score of 48 out of 100 (Moderate burden), which means it adds a moderate, reducible exposure. House dust concentrates flame retardants, PFAS and phthalates — a bigger everyday exposure route than most people realize. Regular HEPA vacuuming genuinely lowers it.
A lower-exposure swap for settled house dust is: HEPA vacuum + damp dusting; doormats. House dust concentrates flame retardants, PFAS and phthalates — a bigger everyday exposure route than most people realize. Regular HEPA vacuuming genuinely lowers it.