The objective of this research was to optimize sampling parameters for increased recovery and detection of airborne porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and swine influenza virus (SIV). Collection media containing antifoams, activated carbons, protectants, and ethylene glycol were evaluated for direct effects on factors impacting the detection of PRRSV and SIV, including ...

Human exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) via vapor intrusion (VI) is an emerging public health concern with notable detrimental impacts on public health. Phytoforensics, plant sampling to semi-quantitatively delineate subsurface contamination, provides a potential non-invasive screening approach to detect VI potential, and plant sampling is effective and also time- and cost-efficient...

BACKGROUND Airborne fungi are responsible for the majority of fungal infections in humans and animals. Outdoor air markedly influences the prevalence of fungal spore levels in indoor air and thus, it is the major source of fungal infections in indoor environments especially in hospitalized individuals. METHODS Using a settle plate method, air sampling (1092 air samples from 93 sampling sites ...

This paper reports the results of the investigation of air pollution from automobiles at intersections on some selected major roads in Ogbomoso, South Western, Nigeria. Four sampling routes were considered with ten sampling points (SP1 – SP10) placed 2.0m away from the edge of the road. Priority parameters: SO2, NOx, CO were monitored. The results of SO2, NOx, CO were in the range of 0.02 – 0.0...

BACKGROUND Air pollution has consistently been associated with increased morbidity and mortality due to respiratory and cardiovascular disease. Underlying biological mechanisms are not entirely clear, and hemostasis and inflammation are suggested to be involved. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to study the association of the variation in local concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM) with ae...