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Public Exposure To Outdoor Bioaerosols In Particulate Matter In Las Vegas: Daily And Seasonal Variations, Karey Renee Fortier
Public Exposure To Outdoor Bioaerosols In Particulate Matter In Las Vegas: Daily And Seasonal Variations, Karey Renee Fortier
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Bioaerosols are airborne particles of biological origin including viruses, bacteria, pollen, fungi, and fragments of their metabolic products. Bioaerosol exposure may represent a health risk, in particular for risk groups such as immunosuppressed persons, and those suffering from allergies or respiratory diseases. Bioaerosols of sizes
This study seeks to assess outdoor bioaerosol number concentrations and size distributions in Las Vegas, NV, as the first step in understanding their health risks. PM2.5 and PM10 were collected on black polycarbonate filters for 24-hour duration using MiniVol air samplers on UNLV campus in the spring and fall of 2017. Bioaerosols in these samples …