CAO Mini-Series: Can Bioaerosols Kill?

Let's Talk Clean Air | Camfil

Fungal spores can cause chronic respiratory disease and have become increasingly resistant to treatments. Keeping them out of the air we breathe indoors is vital.

In this episode, we discover more about bioaerosols and how they work. We also learn how some countries can create forecasts to mitigate the effects of pollen allergies and improve our overall well-being.

Our guest David O’Connor is an expert in this area through his work and personal family experience. He is the author of several high-level reports in this area.

TOPICS WE COVER

00:53 What is a bioaerosol?
01:29 How important are they to humans.
03:50 Pollen vs Fungal Spores vs Your Lungs
05:20 How they affect our day-to-day health.
06:33 How national authorities measure bioaerosols.
08:28 Can forecasting mitigate health symptoms.
10:00 Allergens which lurk indoors in workplaces.
13:30 What to look out for in your own office or facility.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. David O’Connor is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Chemical Sciences in Dublin City University, where he is involved in physical chemistry undergraduate lecturing and laboratory demonstration.

He formerly worked at Technological University Dublin and has previously held post-doctoral positions at the University of Denver (Marie Curie Fellowship) and the University College Cork, which involved numerous field and laboratory studies on atmospherically relevant species and processes.

Website: https://www.dcu.ie/chemistry/people/david-oconnor
Twitter: @DOC_at_DCU

ABOUT CAMFIL’S CAO INITIATIVE

The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative is started by Camfil, a leading manufacturer in premium clean air solutions and an advocate for access to clean air.

The Chief Airgonomics initiative is being driven at a time of urgency: sensitivities over air have heightened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, air pollutants are well known to damage the environment and the newly published WHO Air Quality Guidelines show us that air pollution is more damaging to human health than previously understood.

The initiative is a direct response to these realities while also bringing to life Camfil’s mission of protecting people, processes and the environment. It also puts into practice Camfil’s knowledge and expertise built over more than half a century and that it is eager to share with its peers and wider audiences to improve people’s lives.

Our Vision
Clean and healthy Indoor Air should be a Human right

Our Mission
We want all companies and organisations to put clean and healthy indoor air on the agenda

Camfil believes that real change can only happen through collaborative effort and wants your organisation to join the clean air movement and community. Start your clean indoor air journey today!

CAO Website: https://www.chiefairgonomicsofficer.com/
CAO Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12679402/