Review of actinobacteria in indoor environments and reported respiratory effects
Rintala H (2011) · Frontiers in Bioscience (Scholar Edition) 3(4):1273–1284
A review of indoor actinobacteria reported their occurrence in moisture-damaged buildings, methods for measuring them, and documented respiratory effects including allergic alveolitis.
What they studied
A literature review covering actinobacterial biology, occurrence in indoor environments, and exposure assessment methods.
Reported health effects associated with actinobacterial exposure in indoor and occupational settings.
Measurements taken before, during, and after remediation of moisture-damaged buildings.
What they found
The author reported that actinobacteria are immunoactive organisms associated with allergic alveolitis in the reviewed literature.
Actinobacterial concentrations were reported to rise during remediation activity in moisture-damaged buildings.
Exposure assessment methods were reported to vary widely, complicating comparison across studies.
What it does not establish
A narrative review; it pools heterogeneous methods and does not quantify pooled risk.
Most reported health effects come from occupational settings rather than residences.
No dose-response threshold for residential exposure is established.
This entry reports the study. It is not a statement about any building Sage Co. designs or constructs.
Source
- Rintala H (2011). Actinobacteria in indoor environments: exposures and respiratory health effects · Frontiers in Bioscience (Scholar Edition) 3(4):1273–1284 · Read at the source
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