Biological contamination is latent when we allow indifference or negligence in our daily activities. This is further maximized in industrial or commercial sectors, where environmental purification must be more effective at all times.
The ratio of exposure to pollutants indoors maximizes the cases of infection of specific diseases, where the central factors tend to be dirt, excess humidity, and, above all, poor air renewal by ventilation and air conditioning, in addition to not having exceptional devices, such as humidifiers and desiccants that help with thermal and atmospheric balance.
Tuberculosis risks due to poor indoor air quality
Stale indoor air is a great promoter of transmissions or infections, more than anything, through circulating air. In that sense, in some regions of the world, including Mexico, cases of tuberculosis have skyrocketed, due to the accumulation of people in a certain closed area, and that said area does not have good ventilation. This is a clear example of the sick building syndrome, a concept cataloged for many years, reviling those buildings without the slightest microclimatic recommendations.
To avoid contagion in this particular condition, correct natural and mechanical ventilation is necessary. But, in addition, it is essential to have periodic disinfection programs, depending on the area of influx and the closed place in question. It is possible that, for comprehensive sanitation, both surfaces and breathing air, humidifiers/foggers, or similar systems will have to be used for the correct healing of the place.
Risks of allergic alveolitis due to swarming antigens
It is a condition of hypersensitive pneumonia, caused by being in highly polluted places, and the indoor air has not been renewed as it should over a certain period. Commonly those most affected are those who work on poultry farms, and also with pigeons. The serious thing about all this is that interstitial granulomatous lung disease can worsen for people constantly exposed to it, and lead to considerably harmful pulmonary fibrosis.
Likewise, in health and environmental exposure studies, it has been determined that old, airtight buildings with poor ventilation are very prevalent sources of transmission of this infamous disease. This is due more than anything to the poor conditions of obsolete and unmaintained air conditioning, as well as to humidifier or desiccant systems contaminated with mold and other microbial fauna, due to poor cleaning. This type of disease can manifest itself within hours after exposure, although the sensitization stage can last up to years. Cough, high fever, and fatigue are common symptoms, with clear signs being noted in the chest when an X-ray is taken. It is essential not to let these kinds of situations pass.
The danger of mycotoxins in the air and how to eliminate them with fogging and sanitation
If you notice a very unusual rash on the skin, be careful! It could be exposure to mycotoxins derived from fungal spores, in areas with high atmospheric saturation. Commonly, exposure to fungal metabolites comes through the ingestion of contaminated food, but respiratory diseases have also been recorded due to the inhalation of highly contaminated air, specifically from dirty ventilation and air conditioning with culture broths. So, if you notice something on your precious dermis, it will be necessary to treat it immediately, before it develops into a serious dermatosis, and even more so, before contaminated air enters through the nappies.
Disinfection and environmental purification through humidifiers and nebulization mechanisms, more than an alternative, is a prevailing need, especially for areas crowded with people. It is enough to perceive the allergic conditions of workers or civilians in a certain place, to be aware of the respiratory problems they cause in the short, medium, and long term, and even more so in people who are very susceptible to these conditions.
