A Critical Mini‑Review on Atmospheric Ozone Mediated Alterations of Bioaerosols and Their Effects on Human Health

Taicheng An

doi:10.53941/ges.2025.100004

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A Critical Mini‑Review on Atmospheric Ozone Mediated Alterations of Bioaerosols and Their Effects on Human Health

Linghui Peng^{1, 2}

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Caiqing Peng^{1, 2}

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Guiying Li^{1, 2}

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Taicheng An^{1, 2, *}

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Submitted: 3 Feb 2025 | Revised: 12 Mar 2025 | Accepted: 14 Mar 2025 | Published: 17 Mar 2025

Abstract

Bioaerosols are airborne particles that contain microorganisms and their derivatives, attracting much attention recently due to global epidemic of COVID-19. In fact, characteristics of bioaerosols can be significantly influenced by pollutants in air. As one of the most common ambient air pollutants, ozone (O₃) may influence the characteristics of bioaerosols and finally affects their health effects. However, the interaction association between the atmospheric ozone pollution and bioaerosols are poorly understood. In this critical mini-review, recent research about the influences of O₃ on biological components, physical characteristics, bio-activity, evolution of community structure as well as health risk of bioaerosols is reviewed. In addition, this mini-review also highlights that atmospheric O₃ may play a potential role to boost the spread of antibiotics resistance genes to some extent, which warns the public to properly control atmospheric O₃ and bioaerosol pollutions synchronously.

Keywords

bioaerosol | ozone pollution | alteration of characteristics | change of community structure | health risk

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