Airborne bioaerosols and their impact on human health

作     者：Ki-Hyun Kim Ehsanul Kabir Shamin Ara Jahan 

作者机构：Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringHanyang UniversitySeoul 04763Republic of Korea Department of FarmPower&MachineryBangladesh Agricultural UniversityMymensinghBangladesh BRAC ClinicDhakaBangladesh 

出 版 物：《Journal of Environmental Sciences》 (环境科学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2018年第30卷第5期

页      面：23-35页

核心收录：

学科分类：1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 07[理学] 070602[理学-大气物理学与大气环境] 0706[理学-大气科学] 100402[医学-劳动卫生与环境卫生学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：support made in part by grants from the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science,ICT&Future Planning(No.2016R1E1A1A01940995) 

主　　题：Health effect Exposure Infectious diseases Respiratory diseases Cancer Guideline 

摘      要：Bioaerosols consist of aerosols originated biologically such as metabolites, toxins, or fragments of microorganisms that are present ubiquitously in the environment. International interests in bioaerosols have increased rapidly to broaden the pool of knowledge on their identification,quantification, distribution, and health impacts（e.g., infectious and respiratory diseases,allergies, and cancer）. However, risk assessment of bioaerosols based on conventional culture methods has been hampered further by several factors such as：（1） the complexity of microorganisms or derivatives to be investigated;（2） the purpose, techniques, and locations of sampling; and（3） the lack of valid quantitative criteria（e.g., exposure standards and dose/effect relationships）. Although exposure to some microbes is considered to be beneficial for health,more research is needed to properly assess their potential health hazards including inter-individual susceptibility, interactions with non-biological agents, and many proven/unproven health effects（e.g., atopy and atopic diseases）.