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• Carpets, cushions and stuffed toys containing dust mites, bacteria, carpet beetles or mold. These biological organisms and their by-products become aerosolized when these items are walked on, sat on or played with.


• Off-gassing of irritating volatile organic compounds from carpets, furniture, vinyl-fiberglass screens, leveling compounds, floor tile adhesives, household chemical products and heated plastics in computers, video monitors and photocopiers.


• Mold contaminated heating or cooling systems and supply ducts.


• Humidifiers, dehumidifiers, refrigerator drip pans and coils containing mold or bacteria.


• All pets due to dander/skin cells, feathers, dried saliva on fur (especially cats) and in the case of dogs and cats, all of the pollutants brought indoors on paws or fur after being outdoors.


• Scented products: shampoos, candles, sprays, cleaners, detergents, fabric softeners, air fresheners, etc.


• Fish tank filtration and aeration systems bubbling algae and other bioaerosols into the air.


• Cedar walls and mothballs emit chemicals that can irritate people sensitized to them.


• Insect body parts, fecal material and rodent or animal urine/feces in attics, crawl spaces or living areas.


• Combustion gases and particulate matter from environmental tobacco smoke, unvented kerosene and gas space heaters, woodstoves, fireplaces, gas stoves, faulty chimneys or flues and cracked furnace heat exchangers.


• Soot particles from burning candles in jars. Firewood stored indoors (insects/mold).


• Carbonless paper can cause allergic reactions in some people who handle the forms, which causes chemical particulates to become aerosolized.