Objective To measure the concentration of microbial aerosols in general dental practices and to use this information to carry out quantitative microbiological risk assessments. Methodology Microbial ...

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Aerosols, which have gained a renewed focus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are solid or liquid particles suspended in air. They can include viruses, bacteria, salt, dust, fungi, and chemical pollutants ...

In their role as condensation nuclei, aerosol particles are an important trigger for the formation of clouds. As humidity accumulates on the particles droplets are formed, which later develop into ...

New research finds that heavy pollution in Southeast Asia is suppressing rainfall over land while intensifying it over the ...

Tiny airborne particles known as aerosols, from biomass burning, urban pollution, and industrial emissions, can dramatically ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers reported last week in the journal Physics of Fluids that ...

Greenhouse gases may get more attention, but aerosols -- from car exhaust to volcanic eruptions -- also have a major impact on the Earth's climate. Using a massive NASA dataset, researchers have ...

Children who live in homes where adults use e-cigarettes are exposed to significantly less nicotine through secondhand aerosols than children in homes where adults use traditional cigarettes, a new ...

Heat waves are becoming more frequent around the world. And while rising temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions are part of the problem, the declining levels of aerosols—the small particles ...