2024
Yes
Assessment of personal deposited dose and particle size distribution of bacterial aerosol in kindergarten located in southern Poland
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749123022108?via%3Dihub
Brągoszewska, Eva
Europe
Exposure
Elementary (K-5)
Bacteria
Bacterial aerosol
Bioaerosol
Exposure dose
Kindergarten
Microbiological indoor air quality
Size distribution
Bacterial aerosol doses in kindergartens were higher in autumn. Nose breathing reduced alveolar absorption by 33%. Risk assessments showed hazard indices <1, but high indoor/outdoor ratios suggest children’s and staff’s exposure should be reduced.
2024