Mobile phones represent a pathway for microbial transmission: A scoping review

M Olsen, M Campos, A Lohning, P Jones… - Travel medicine and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Mobile phones have become an integral part of modern society. As possible
breeding grounds for microbial organisms, these constitute a potential global public health …

Navigating the risks of flying during COVID-19: a review for safe air travel

AN Khatib, AM Carvalho, R Primavesi… - Journal of travel …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Rationale for Review With air travel restarting, there has been much discourse
about the safety of flying during the pandemic. In travel medicine, risk assessment includes …

Hand‐hygiene mitigation strategies against global disease spreading through the air transportation network

C Nicolaides, D Avraam, L Cueto‐Felgueroso… - Risk …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The risk for a global transmission of flu‐type viruses is strengthened by the physical contact
between humans and accelerated through individual mobility patterns. The Air …

Antibacterial anodic aluminium oxide-copper coatings on aluminium alloys: preparation and long-term antibacterial performance

J Chen, Z He, J Liu, Y Wang, M Hodgson… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anodic aluminium oxide-copper (AAO-Cu) coatings were prepared on the aluminium (Al)
alloy substrates to attain excellent antibacterial performance and mechanical stability. The …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor microbiome and allergic diseases: from theoretical advances to prevention strategies

X Fu, Z Ou, Y Sun - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
The prevalence of allergic diseases, such as asthma, rhinitis, eczema, and sick building
syndrome (SBS), has increased drastically in the past few decades. Current medications can …

Recent progress on studies of airborne infectious disease transmission, air quality, and thermal comfort in the airliner cabin air environment

F Wang, R You, T Zhang, Q Chen - Indoor air, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Airborne transmission of infectious diseases through air travel has become a major concern,
especially during the COVID‐19 pandemic. The flying public and crew members have long …

Indoor climate quality assessment in civil aircraft cabins: A field study

MG da Silva, EE Broday, CR Ruivo - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Indoor Climate Quality is the way to assess how much thermal and indoor air quality
conditions might influence people's comfort indoors. Passengers traveling on commercial …

Negligible risk of surface transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in public transportation

A Pilipenco, M Forinová, H Mašková… - Journal of Travel …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Exposure to pathogens in public transport systems is a common means of
spreading infection, mainly by inhaling aerosol or droplets from infected individuals. Such …

Cabin crew health and fitness-to-fly: Opportunities for re-evaluation amid COVID-19

A Grout, PA Leggat - Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021 - Elsevier
Aircrew fitness-to-fly is among the elements that make aviation the safest form of long-
distance transport. The health of cabin crew is a crucial determinant in carrying out safety …

Shotgun metagenomics of dust microbiome from flight deck and cabin in civil aviation aircraft

Y Sun, X Fu, Y Li, Q Yuan, Z Ou, T Lindgren, Y Deng… - Indoor …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial exposure is related to the health of passengers on commercial aircraft, but no
studies characterized the microbial composition at the species level and identified their …