ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2017
Size, Composition, and Source Profiles of Inhalable Bioaerosols from Colorado Dairies.
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- Preliminary investigation of a hypertonic saline nasal rinse as a hygienic intervention in dairy workers.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2023Article
- Bioaerosol sampling optimization for community exposure assessment in cities with poor sanitation: A one health cross-sectional study.The Science of the total environment · 2020Article
- A Pilot Study to Assess Inhalation Exposures among Sugarcane Workers in Guatemala: Implications for Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Origin.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Associations Between Bioaerosol Exposures and Lung Function Changes Among Dairy Workers in Colorado.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2020Article
- Diversity of tetracycline- and erythromycin-resistant bacteria in aerosols and manures from four types of animal farms in China.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2019Article
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- Applying an environmental public health lens to the industrialization of food animal production in ten low- and middle-income countries.Globalization and health · 2019Article
- Personal exposure of dairy workers to dust, endotoxin, muramic acid, ergosterol, and ammonia on large-scale dairies in the high plains Western United States.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2018Article
- Spatial Variation of Endotoxin Concentrations Measured in Ambient PMEnvironmental health perspectives · 2018Article
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Abstract
Particulate matter emissions from agricultural livestock operations contain both chemical and biological constituents that represent a potential human health hazard. The size and composition of these dusts, however, have not been well described. We evaluated the full size distribution (from 0 to 100 μm in aerodynamic diameter) and chemical/biological composition of inhalable dusts inside several Colorado dairy parlors. Four aerodynamic size fractions (<3, 3-10, 10-30, and >30 μm) were collected and analyzed using a combination of physiochemical techniques to understand the structure of bacterial communities and chemical constituents. Airborne particulate mass followed a bimodal size distribution (one mode at 3 μm and a second above 30 μm), which also correlated with the relative concentrations of the following microbiological markers: bacterial endotoxin, 3-hydroxy fatty acids, and muramic acid. Sequencing of the 16S-rRNA components of this aerosol revealed a microbiome derived predominantly from animal sources. Bacterial genera included Staphlyococcus, Pseudomonas, and Streptococcus, all of which have proinflammatory and pathogenic capacity. Our results suggest that the size distribution of bioaerosols emitted by dairy operations extends well above 10 μm in diameter and contains a diverse mixture of potentially hazardous constituents and opportunistic pathogens. These findings should inform the development of more effective emissions control strategies.
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