Aerobiology and Health Impacts
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Aerosols".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 10635
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aerobiology; allergy; environmental exposure; occupational health; biological agents; climate change; innovative and omics methodologies
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Interests: aerobiology; genetic polymorphisms; microRNA; microclimate; thermal comfort; synergistic interactions; occupational health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global burden of allergy is estimated to be between 30% and 40%. Asthma, rhinitis, and dermatitis are the main derived pathologies that may affect individuals. Airborne biological-derived agents can be vegetable or animal in origin, and in this context residential and workplace settings can both be considered sources of exposure. Pollen is the most represented component in bioaerosol, and can be responsible for various forms of allergy in sensitized individuals. This biocomponent is linked to different topics, such as environmental and human health. In this regard, numerous related themes include climate change, chemical pollution, extreme events, meteorological variables, indoor and outdoor exposure, urban green spaces, Sustainable Development Goals, occupants, allergy, occupational allergy, pollen food allergy syndrome, and biomarkers. Exposure in urban, suburban, and rural environments as well as exposure to vegetation are factors to take into account.
This Special Issue aims to review the current knowledge on several aspects of aerobiology, including impacts on public and occupational health, as well as innovative and omics methodologies to evaluate the sources of exposure and the health effects. Experimental and review studies on these topics are welcome.
Dr. Maria Concetta D'Ovidio
Dr. Pasquale Capone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aerobiology
- pollen
- climate change
- health
- occupational health
- allergy
- pollen food allergy syndrome
- chemical co-exposure
- biomarkers
- urban green spaces
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