Air Quality

This section is devoted to the measurement and analysis of air quality with specific reference to fungi, allergies and bioallergens.

The following collection of information is intended to provide some helpful resources.

• Mould Investigation. The Regional Mycology Laboratory carry out all of the fungal investigations for the National Aspergillosis Centre. Led by Professor Malcolm Richardson they are able to offer very high quality unbiased advice and investigation services.
  
  
• Articles
  
  
• Reviews
  
  
  • Review of the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Aeroallergens and Their Associated Effects (EPA)
    
    
  • Health effects of Aspergillus in food and air (2009)
    
    
  • Fungal spores: A critical review of the toxicological and epidemiological evidence as a basis for occupational exposure limit setting (2009)
    
    
• Guidelines for indoor air quality in the UK and US
  
  
• Links to relevant information sites
  
  
• Mould Investigation services
  
  
• Face masks guidelines
  
  
• Images
  
  
• Videos
  
  
• Air-borne spores, pollen and the weather in 2005
  
  
• Audio presentations relating to moulds, asthma, allergies and respiratory problems (from American Thoracic Society Conference 2003)
  
  
• Aspergillus and Penicillium Polyphasic identification - This is an interactive key for the identification of Aspergillus and Penicillium species.