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.
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World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Subject
- Biosciences » Biology
- Meteorology » Meteorology
- Plant life » Botany
- Societal problems » Pollution
Content quality
Presentable
Language
English
Last update
Oct 4, 2020