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well it depends is you are talking about a primary pollutant or secondary usuall if its primary it could be dust or anything that is naturally on this earth and if its a secondary anything that is man made its radon if your talking about an element Answer:Potential common basement air pollutants include: * Pet dander (Dry pet spit)

* Pet hair * Dust mite feces * CO (From furnaces and heaters) * Ozone (from electrical equipment)

* Radon (from drywall and granite)

* Phenol (From cleaners and adhesives)

* Chlorine (From bleach and bathroom cleaners)

* VOCs (From solvents, rugs, paints, glue and cleaners

* Formaldehyde (From urea formaldehyde insulations)

* Styrene monomer (from styrene insulation)

* Toluene (From paoinsts, sovets, glue)

* Tobacco Smoke * Asbestos (From old insulation)

* Fecal Matter/Fecal coliform bacteria (Toilet flush spray)

* Peanut Fragments/dust (Fom snacks) * Selenium (From ant traps)

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