Influence of meteorological factors on the level and characteristics of culturable bacteria in the air in Gliwice, Upper Silesia (Poland)

Aerobiologia
Ewa Brągoszewska, Józef Stefan Pastuszka

Abstract

Numerous studies have focused on occupational and indoor environments because people spend more than 90% of their time in them. Nevertheless, air is the main source of bacteria in indoors, and outdoor exposure is also crucial. Worldwide studies have indicated that bacterial concentrations vary among different types of outdoor environments, with considerable seasonal variations as well. Conducting comprehensive monitoring of atmospheric aerosol concentrations is very important not only for environmental management but also for the assessment of the health impacts of air pollution. To our knowledge, this is the first study to present outdoor and seasonal changes of bioaerosol data regarding an urban area of Poland. This study aimed to characterize culturable bacteria populations present in outdoor air in Gliwice, Upper Silesia Region, Poland, over the course of four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter) through quantification and identification procedures. In this study, the samples of bioaerosol were collected using a six-stage Andersen cascade impactor (with aerodynamic cut-off diameters of 7.0, 4.7, 3.3, 2.1, 1.1 and 0.65 μm). Results showed that the concentration of airborne bacteria ranged from 4 CFU m-3, measured on o...Continue Reading

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Oct 20, 2018·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment·Michał Michałkiewicz
Dec 29, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ewa Brągoszewska
Nov 25, 2018·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ewa Brągoszewska, Izabela Biedroń
Jan 27, 2019·Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine·Zewudu AndualemHenok Dagne
Apr 28, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Eun-Min ChoCheol Min Lee
Sep 12, 2019·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Ewa Brągoszewska
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