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Understanding emissions of ammonia from buildings and the application of fertilizers: an example from Poland [PDF]

Biogeosciences, 2015
A Europe-wide dynamic ammonia (NH3) emissions model has been applied for one of the large agricultural countries in Europe, and its sensitivity on the distribution of emissions among different agricultural functions was analyzed by comparing with ...
M. Werner, M. Werner, C. Ambelas Skjøth, M. Kryza, A. J. Dore   +4 more
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The connection of pollen concentrations and crowd-sourced symptom data: new insights from daily and seasonal symptom load index data from 2013 to 2017 in Vienna

World Allergy Organization Journal, 2018
Background Online pollen diaries and mobile applications nowadays allow easy and fast documentation of pollen allergy symptoms. Such crowd-sourced symptom data provides insights into the development and the onset of a pollen allergy.
Katharina Bastl, Maximilian Kmenta, Markus Berger, Uwe Berger   +3 more
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Relationships between aeroallergen levels and hospital admissions for asthma in the Brussels-Capital Region: a daily time series analysis

Environmental Health, 2018
Background Outdoor pollen grain and fungal spore concentrations have been associated with severe asthma exacerbations at the population level. The specific impact of each taxon and the concomitant effect of air pollution on these symptoms have, however ...
Ariane Guilbert, Bianca Cox, Nicolas Bruffaerts, Lucie Hoebeke, Ann Packeu, Marijke Hendrickx, Koen De Cremer, Sandrine Bladt, Olivier Brasseur, An Van Nieuwenhuyse   +9 more
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Asbestos Fiber Measurements During Low Dust-Generating Work Processes

Aerobiology
The Danish asbestos executive order defines a range of situations and work processes that require no protective measures, due to an assumption of low dust generation and therefore negligible exposure to asbestos fibers.
Barbara Dorota Kolarik, Susanne Celia Rørbye, Martin Nerum Olsen, Kristoffer Kampmann   +3 more
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Quality of the Governing Temperature Variables in WRF in relation to Simulation of Primary Biological Aerosols

Advances in Meteorology, 2015
We have evaluated three prognostic variables in Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, mean daily temperature, daily maximum temperature, and daily minimum temperature using 9 months of model simulations at 36 and 12 km resolution, and compared ...
C. A. Skjøth, M. Werner, M. Kryza, B. Adams-Groom, A. Wakeham, M. Lewis, R. Kennedy   +6 more
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Airborne Fungi in Show Caves from Southern Spain

Applied Sciences, 2021
The aerobiology of caves in Southern Spain possesses special characteristics, different from caves located in Northern Spain. Previous studies demonstrated the influence of outdoor air on caves in the north and the existence of two different patterns ...
Irene Dominguez-Moñino, Valme Jurado, Miguel Angel Rogerio-Candelera, Bernardo Hermosin, Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez   +4 more
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Dermatophytes’ identification by Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. (MALDI-TOF MS) - the experience of a clinical laboratory [PDF]

, 2019
Objectives: Dermatophytes are a challenging group of fungi that infect the keratinized tissues. The taxonomy of these fungi has changed recently with the reclassification of some species and description of new ones. However, many clinical laboratories
Sabino, R., Simões, D., Simões, H., Verissimo, C.   +3 more
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Pollen and Fungal Spore Co-Exposure in Allergic Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Review

Aerobiology
Co-exposure to airborne pollen and fungal spores is increasingly recognized as a contributor to asthma and allergic rhinitis, especially as climatic shifts since 2020 have intensified their seasonal overlap.
Alina-Maria Ivaşko, Corina Ureche, Oana Cristina Marginean, Monica Grama, Teodora Nicola-Varo   +4 more
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The grass pollen season 2015: a proof of concept multi-approach study in three different European cities

World Allergy Organization Journal, 2017
Background Grasses release the most widespread aeroallergens with considerable sensitization rates, while different species produce several pollen concentration peaks throughout the season.
Maximilian Kmenta, Katharina Bastl, Uwe Berger, Matthias F. Kramer, Matthew D. Heath, Sanna Pätsi, Anna-Mari Pessi, Annika Saarto, Barbora Werchan, Matthias Werchan, Reinhard Zetter, Karl-Christian Bergmann   +11 more
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Exposure Levels of Airborne Fungi, Bacteria, and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Cotton Farms during Cotton Harvesting and Evaluations of N95 Respirators against These Bioaerosols

Microorganisms, 2023
The USA is the third-leading cotton-producing country worldwide and cotton farming is common in the state of Georgia. Cotton harvest can be a significant contributor to airborne microbial exposures to farmers and nearby rural communities.
Atin Adhikari, Pratik Banerjee, Taylor Thornton, Daleniece Higgins Jones, Caleb Adeoye, Sonam Sherpa   +5 more
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