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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 820, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153003
Keywords
Fungal spore; Indoor environment; Aerosolization; Detachment force
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- Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China [ZR2021QE027]
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This paper provides a review of indoor fungal contamination, specifically focusing on the aerosolization of fungal spores. It summarizes the current understanding and identifies the need for more information to predict spore aerosolization. Prediction methods for spore aerosolization are discussed, clarifying the current situation and future efforts required for accurate prediction. This information is valuable for forecasting and controlling the aerosolization of fungal spores.
Fungi in indoor environments can cause adverse health effects through inhalation and epidermal exposure. The risk of fungal exposure originates from the aerosolization of fungal spores. However, spore aerosolization is still not well understood. This paper provides a review of indoor fungal contamination, especially the aerosolization of fungal spores. We attempted to summarize what is known today and to identify what more information is needed to predict the aerosolization of fungal spores. This paper first reviews fungal contamination in indoor environments and HVAC systems. The detachment of fungal spores from colonies and the spore aerosolization principle are then summarized. Based on the above discussion, prediction methods for spore aerosolization are discussed. This review further clarifies the current situation and future efforts required to accurately predict spore aerosolization. This information is useful for forecasting and controlling the aerosolization of fungal spores.
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