dc.contributor.author | Eriksen, Elke | |
dc.contributor.author | Madsen, Anne Mette | |
dc.contributor.author | Afanou, Komlavi Anani | |
dc.contributor.author | Straumfors, Anne | |
dc.contributor.author | Eiler, Alexander | |
dc.contributor.author | Graff, Pål | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-16T09:29:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-01-16T09:29:35Z | |
dc.date.created | 2023-09-04T09:48:49Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 2023, 253 1-11. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1438-4639 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3111698 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study assessed microorganisms in personal inhalable work air samples aiming to identify potential human pathogens, and correlate exposure to adverse health outcomes in waste workers. Full-shift personal exposure was measured in six different waste sorting plants. Microbial concentrations in inhalable air samples were analysed using MALDI-TOF MS for cultivable, and next generation sequencing (NGS) for non-cultivable microorganisms. Concentrations of bacterial and fungal CFUs varied substantially within and between waste sorting plants, ranging from no identifiable organisms to a maximum concentration in the order of 105 CFU/m3. Bacillus and Staphylococcus were among the most abundant bacterial genera, whilst fungal genera were dominated by Aspergillus and Penicillium. Approximately 15% of all identified species were human pathogens classified in risk group 2, whereas 7% belonged to risk group 1. Furthermore, significant correlations between concentrations of fungi in risk group 1 and self-reported adverse symptoms, such as wheezing were identified in exposed workers. The combination of culture-based methods and NGS facilitated the investigation of infectious microbial species with potential pathophysiological properties as well as non-infectious biological agents in inhalable work air samples and thereby contributed to the risk assessment of occupational exposure in waste sorting. | |
dc.description.abstract | Occupational exposure to inhalable pathogenic microorganisms in waste sorting | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.title | Occupational exposure to inhalable pathogenic microorganisms in waste sorting | |
dc.title.alternative | Occupational exposure to inhalable pathogenic microorganisms in waste sorting | |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | |
dc.source.pagenumber | 1-11 | |
dc.source.volume | 253 | |
dc.source.journal | International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114240 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 2171952 | |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 2 | |