Is Dust Mostly Dead Skin?

People claim that 70-80% of household dust is dead skin, but is it true? Special thanks to J.M.E.H van Bronswijk, author of 'House Dust Biology'. We exchanged emails to make sure I got my facts straight for this video. Below is an excerpt from her email to me, responding to my claims that start...

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