Biological Indoor Air Pollutants: Assessment, Removal, and Health Risks

Dear Colleagues,

Epidemiological evidence shows that air pollution is responsible for several million premature deaths per year. By virtue of being responsible for these deaths, economic evidence shows that air pollution also imposes a so-called economic cost to society of several trillion dollars per year.

The diseases caused by biological air pollutants are one of the primary global concerns for both social and economic reasons, and given that people may spend more than 90% of their time in enclosed spaces, the investigation into the methods to remove and monitoring of indoor air pollutants is of paramount importance.

I believe that the timely publication of the results and implication of biological indoor air pollutant studies will stimulate cross-fertilization of knowledge among scientists and engineers in many different branches, provide a key for future exploration, and allow the formulation of recommendations to ensure a healthier life environment.

This Special Issue offers an opportunity to publish articles on the characteristics of biological aerosols in an enclosed environment, the methods used to remove microbiological indoor air pollutants, and the health effects associated with exposure to bioaerosols.

Dr. Ewa Brągoszewska
Guest Editor

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