2024
Yes
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142333
Lin, Tzu-Hsien
Asia
Experimental
Exposure Study
Students
Staff
Elementary (K-5)
Temperature
Humidity
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Bacteria
Other
Kindergarten
Human-associated bacteria
Bioaerosol
Size distribution
Biodiversity
Researchers sampled airborne bacteria in three Taiwanese kindergartens using cascade impactors. Findings linked urbanization to reduced microbial diversity and altered particle sizes, raising concerns about environmental health risks for young children.