PolyU research reveals hidden health risks from urban airborne microbes: low concentration of bacterial toxins may trigger nearly 20% of inflammatory responses, while drug-resistant fungi may spread with the wind (IMAGE)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU research reveals hidden health risks from urban airborne microbes: low concentration of bacterial toxins may trigger nearly 20% of inflammatory responses, while drug-resistant fungi may spread with the wind

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Research led by Prof. Jin Ling, Assistant Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Health Technology and Informatics at PolyU (centre); Prof. Polly Leung, Professor of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics (2nd from right); and Dr Franklin Chow, Research Assistant Professor of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics (2nd from left), has revealed hidden health risks from urban airborne microbes.

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