Abstract
This review summarizes the current knowledge regarding the occurrence of mycotoxins in indoor environments, considering residential homes, schools, offices, and other public buildings. We provide an overview of studies that report on the detection of mycotoxins and fungal secondary metabolites in actual indoor sample materials, but do not consider mycotoxin production by indoor molds under laboratory conditions. The research on indoor mycotoxins has almost exclusively been conducted in the context of dampness and mold contamination in buildings and has for a long time considered a very limited range of compounds, specifically macrocyclic trichothecenes. There is a striking lack of studies that target a large variety of mycotoxins in samples collected from indoor environments both with and without moisture damage. The absence of comprehensive index/reference data also impedes attempts to conclude on the most relevant indoor mycotoxins that are associated with observations of indoor moisture problems and visible mold.
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