In the developed world, individuals spend most of their time indoors. Poor Indoor Air Quality
(IAQ) has a wide range of effects on human health. The burden of disease associated with …

Microbiomes have highly important roles for ecosystem functioning and carry out key
functions that support planetary health, including nutrient cycling, climate regulation, and …

Airborne microbes (bacteria, archaea, protists, and fungi) were surveyed over a 7-y period
via high-throughput massive sequencing of 16S and 18S rRNA genes in rain and snow …

Human health is influenced by various factors including microorganisms present in built
environments where people spend most of their lives (approximately 90%). It is therefore …

Abstract Introduction Despite the London Underground (LU) handling on average 2.8 million
passenger journeys per day, the characteristics and potential health effects of the elevated …

Wastewater transport along sewers favors the colonization of inner pipe surfaces by
wastewater-derived microorganisms that grow forming biofilms. These biofilms are …

Environmental health in subway stations, a typical type of urban underground space, is
becoming increasingly important. Ventilation is the principal measure for optimizing the …

Rapidly increasing urbanization in recent decades has elevated the subway as the primary
public transportation mode in metropolitan areas. Indoor air quality (IAQ) inside subways is …

Non-Exhaust Emissions: An Urban Air Quality Problem for Public Health comprehensively
summarizes the most recent research in the field, also giving guidance on research gaps …

Bioaerosols (or biogenic aerosols) have largely been overlooked by molecular ecologists.
However, this is rapidly changing as bioaerosols play key roles in public health …