The climate change-pollution-aerobiome nexus: A 'systems thinking' mini-review.

ABSTRACT: The interrelationship between climate change, pollution and the aerobiome (the microbiome of the air) is a complex ecological dynamic with profound implications for human and ecosystem health. This mini-review explores the multifaceted relationships among these factors. By synthesising existing research and integrating interdisciplinary perspectives, we examine the mechanisms driving interactions within the climate change-pollution-aerobiome nexus. We also explore synergistic and cascading effects and potential impacts on human health (including both communicable and non-communicable diseases) and that of wider ecosystems. Based on our mini-review results, climate change influences air pollution and, independently, air pollution affects the composition, diversity and activity of the aerobi

SUBMITTER: Robinson JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472731 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature