US EditionAirplane and Hospital Air Is Cleaner than You Might Think
Researchers detected 407 microbial species in airplane and hospital air, mostly harmless skin-associated microbes, with minimal traces of pathogens and no active infections, study finds.
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Airplane and Hospital Air is Cleaner Than You Might Think
When it comes to the air in public places, germophobes can breathe a bit easier. According to a new Northwestern University study, the ambient air on airplanes and in hospitals mostly contains harmless microbes typically associated with human skin. In the first study of its kind, scientists used an unexpected sampling tool — used face...
Airplane and hospital air is cleaner than you might think
When it comes to the air in public places, germophobes can breathe a bit easier. According to a new Northwestern University study, the ambient air on airplanes and in hospitals mostly contains harmless microbes typically associated with human skin.
Airplane Air Is Cleaner Than You Think
Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, researchers report on a question that will run through many people’s minds as they cram into tightly packed planes: How clean is airplane air? To find out, Erica Hartmann, associate professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, and her colleagues tested face masks worn by passengers on flights to log what kinds of bugs these products trapped. The te…
Many people live with a fear of pollution due to air pollution in public spaces. A new research by the Northwestern University, of the United States, showed that the environment in planes and even in hospitals mainly contains non-infectious microbes normally associated with human skin. 'Abyssus of fertility': what do new studies say at the end of the year? 10 tips to avoid (and cure) recent medical and nutritional validity To achieve the results…
In the air in airplanes and hospitals, approximately the same composition of microbes was found, which was dominated by harmless bacteria from the skin of people and the environment
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