Residential green space can shape the indoor microbial environment

Dockx, Yinthe; Täubel, Martin; Bijnens, Esmée; Witters, Katrien; Valkonen, Maria; Jayaprakash, Balamuralikrishna; Hogervorst, Janneke; Nawrot, Tim S.; Casas, Lidia

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.111543

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“…10,53,54,60,61 Considering surrounding green space accommodates highly diverse microbial communities, it has been proposed that the microbiota act as an underlying mechanism explaining the observed associations between residential green space and various health outcomes. 62,63 Consequently, the potential of indoor plants to enrich the indoor microbiota, similarly to our observations to surrounding green space, 16 identifies them as a potential, inexpensive, and convenient tool to alter the indoor microbiome and, subsequently, building occupant health, ideally with beneficial outcomes. None of the latter can, however, be concluded or implied from the current analysis, but we hope that the, herein, presented results will motivate and inform future research along this pathway.…”

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“…The Petri dishes were placed distant from major air flows and at an average height of two meters 35 . Upon collection, the Petri dishes were sealed and stored at −20°C, to be further processed in the summer of 2018 as described in detail elsewhere 16 . After processing, samples were shipped frozen on dry ice to the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Kuopio, Finland), where DNA extraction was conducted, as described in the supplemental material.…”

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“…To investigate the association between indoor microbiota and indoor plants, independent from outdoor surrounding green, we performed two sensitivity analyses 16 . Here, we additionally adjusted the model for either residential nature or high‐growing green exposure in a 50 m buffer surrounding the household.…”

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“…16S and ITS amplicon data were analyzed by standard dada2 pipeline version 1.8 38 . The PCR procedure and sequencing protocol, as well as sequence processing and downstream bioinformatics, are detailed in the supplemental material and have been described in our earlier publication 16 …”

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“…Several factors have already been identified as determinants of the indoor microbiota, including elements related to the indoor environment [11][12][13][14][15] as well as outdoor surrounding green spaces. [16][17][18] Some have hypothesized that indoor green, represented by the presence of indoor plants, might be an important contributor to the indoor microbial composition. 19,20 Indeed, plants have large and exposed surface areas capable of accommodating highly diverse microbial communities.…”

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Little is known about the potential role of indoor plants in shaping the indoor microbiota. Within the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort, we collected settled dust and performed 16S and ITS amplicon sequencing and qPCR measurements to characterize the indoor microbiota, including bacterial and fungal loads and Chao1 richness, Shannon, and Simpson diversity indices. For 155 households, we obtained information on the number of indoor plants. We performed linear regression models adjusted for several a priori chosen covariables. Overall, an increase in indoor plants and density was associated with increased microbial diversity, but not load. For example, we found an increase of 64 (95%CI:3;125) and 26 (95%CI:4;48) units of bacterial and fungal taxa richness, respectively, in households with more than three plants compared to no plants. Our results support the hypothesis that indoor plants can enrich indoor microbial diversity, while impacts on microbial loads are not obvious.

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This comprehensive article delves into the intricate and multifaceted issue of noise pollution, shedding light on its diverse sources, profound health implications, and the economic burden it imposes on societies. Noise pollution is an increasingly prevalent environmental challenge, impacting millions of people worldwide, often without their full awareness of its adverse effects. Drawing from a wealth of scientific research, the article underscores the well‐established links between noise pollution and a spectrum of health issues, including cardiovascular diseases, sleep disturbances, and psychological stress. While exploring the sources and consequences of noise pollution, the article highlights the urgent need for a holistic and collaborative approach to mitigate its impact. This entails a combination of regulatory measures, technological innovations, urban planning strategies, and public education campaigns. It is increasingly evident that the detrimental effects of noise pollution extend beyond physical health, encompassing mental and social well‐being. The article also addresses the synergistic relationship between noise pollution and other environmental stressors, emphasizing the importance of considering noise in conjunction with factors like air pollution and access to green spaces. It examines the potential of green spaces to mitigate the effects of noise pollution and enhance overall health.

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