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Biological air pollutants

  • Air spora
  • Airborne fungus spores

Nature

Proliferation of airborne fungus spores, pollen grains and microorganisms.

Moulds, bacteria and insect-derived matinal produce disease and hypersensitive and allergic responses in many individuals. Aeroallergens, including allergens in ambient air, have not been fully studied. Airborne micro-organisms such as bacteria in tropical developing countries may be responsible for such diseases as cerebrospinal meningitis, Q-fever, histoplasmosis, anthrax and coccidioidomycosis. In addition to bacteria, biological air pollutants include viruses which cause a great number of viral diseases including influenza.

Broader

Narrower

Viruses
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Aeroallergens
Presentable
Organic dusts
Yet to rate

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Reduces

Strategy

Value

Pollution
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #7: Affordable and Clean EnergySustainable Development Goal #13: Climate Action

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Subject
Content quality
Presentable
 Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020