An analysis of the bioaerosols in the atmosphere of the metropolitan region of the city of São Paulo

• Grant number: 03/05506-8
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: August 01, 2004
• End date: April 30, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Collective Health - Public Health
• Principal Investigator: Fábio Luiz Teixeira Gonçalves
• Grantee: Fábio Luiz Teixeira Gonçalves
• Host Institution: Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The objective of this study is to quantify and classify the bioaerosols in the region of Greater São Paulo. Currently there is no information with regard to the concentration and the species prevalent in the air of São Paulo. The simple presence of these bioaerosols impacts directly on various areas of science, from public health to its influence on the formation of clouds above the city. Therefore, the quantification and taxonomic classification of the fungal and bacterial ecosystems becomes important in a metropolis such as São Paulo to facilitate the understanding of natural phenomena, as well as risks of aggravation to the health of its population. (AU)