Risk assessment of pollen allergy in urban environments.
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 12 2022
06 12 2022
Historique:
received:
15
06
2022
accepted:
21
11
2022
entrez:
6
12
2022
pubmed:
7
12
2022
medline:
15
12
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
According to WHO, by 2050, at least one person out of two will suffer from an allergy disorder resulting from the accelerating air pollution associated with toxic gas emissions and climate change. Airborne pollen, and associated allergies, are major public health topics during the pollination season, and their effects are further strengthened due to climate change. Therefore, assessing the airborne pollen allergy risk is essential for improving public health. This study presents a new computational fluid dynamics methodology for risk assessment of local airborne pollen transport in an urban environment. Specifically, we investigate the local airborne pollen transport from trees on a university campus in the north of France. We produce risk assessment maps for pollen allergy for five consecutive days during the pollination season. The proposed methodology could be extended to larger built-up areas for different weather conditions. The risk assessment maps may also be integrated with smart devices, thus leading to decision-aid tools to better guide and protect the public against airborne pollen allergy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36473878
doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-24819-w
pii: 10.1038/s41598-022-24819-w
pmc: PMC9727162
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
21076Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s).
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