<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> as a Health Hazard to Miners: A Pilot Study of Water Quality and QMRA

<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> as a Health Hazard to Miners: A Pilot Study of Water Quality and QMRA

<i>Legionella pneumophila</i> (<i>L. pneumophila</i>), the causative agent of legionellosis, is an aquatic bacterium that grows in warm water. Humans are only presented with a health risk when aerosolized water containing <i>L. pneumophila</i> is inhaled. In minin...

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Main Authors: Valerie Madera-García, Alexis L. Mraz, Nicolás López-Gálvez, Mark H. Weir, James Werner, Paloma I. Beamer, Marc P. Verhougstraete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
<i>Legionella pneumophila</i>
QMRA
mining safety
DALYs (disability adjusted life years)
air quality ventilation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/8/1528

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