Airborne pollen and fungi indoors: Evidence from primary schools in Lithuania.

ABSTRACT: The number of children suffering from respiratory allergies and asthma has been increasing worldwide and, hence, it is crucial to understand the burden of inhalant biological particles present in school facilities, where children spend one third of their life. From the perspective of indoor air quality, while there are numerous studies on outdoor bioaerosol exposure, there are still uncertainties regarding the diversity and deposition of airborne pollen and fungi indoors. When it comes to schools, there is limited research as to the potential bioaerosol exposure. Here we studied the indoor environment of public schools aiming to reveal whether primary schools of different sizes and at localities of different levels of urbanization may exhibit a variability in the biodiversity and abundance

SUBMITTER: Sauliene I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9850001 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature