Indoor airborne bacterial communities and adult lung health: A cross-sectional study

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Authors

Hesham Amin · University of Bergen

Christine Cramer · Danish Ramazzini Center

KAI FINSTER · Aarhus University

Francisco Gomez Real · University of Bergen

Thorarinn Gislason · University of Iceland

Mathias Holm · University of Gothenburg

Christer Janson ·

Abstract

Indoor bacterial exposures were associated with respiratory health in a sex-specific pattern. These findings highlight the importance of microbial composition in shaping adult lung health and underscore the need for sex-specific approaches in future epidemiological research.

Topics & Keywords

Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Air Quality and Health Impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volume 274, pp. 114780-114780

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114780

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