| Title |
Madeira—a tourist destination for asthma sufferers
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Biometeorology, May 2016
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00484-016-1163-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Irene Camacho, Agnieszka Grinn-Gofroń, Roberto Camacho, Pedro Berenguer, Magdalena Sadyś |
| Abstract |
Madeira Island is a famous tourist destination due to its natural and climatic values. Taking into account optimal weather conditions, flora richness and access to various substrates facilitating fungal growth, we hypothesised a very high risk of elevated fungal spore and pollen grain concentrations in the air of Funchal, the capital of Madeira. Concentration levels of the most allergenic taxa were measured from 2003 to 2009, using a 7-day volumetric air sampler, followed by microscopy analysis. Dependence of bioaerosols on the weather conditions and land use were assessed using spatial and statistical tools. Obtained results were re-visited by a comparison with hospital admission data recorded at the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital in Funchal. Our results showed that despite propitious climatic conditions, overall pollen grain and fungal spore concentrations in the air were very low and did not exceed any clinically established threshold values. Pollen and spore peak concentrations also did not match with asthma outbreaks in the winter. Identification of places that are "free" from biological air pollution over the summer, such as Madeira Island, is very important from the allergic point of view. |
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| Student > Master | 4 | 13% |
| Other | 3 | 10% |
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| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 10% |
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| Social Sciences | 2 | 6% |
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