Translating research to policy at the NCSE 2017 symposium "Microbiology of the Built Environment: Implications for Health and Design".
Ashleigh BopeMark H WeirAmy PrudenMichael MorowitzJade MitchellKaren C DannemillerPublished in: Microbiome (2018)
Here, we summarize a symposium entitled "Microbiology of the Built Environment: Implications for Health and Design" that was presented at the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) 17th National Conference and Global Forum in January 2017. We covered topics including indoor microbial exposures and childhood asthma, the influence of hospital design on neonatal development, the role of the microbiome in our premise (i.e., building) plumbing systems, antibiotic resistance, and quantitative microbial risk assessment. This symposium engaged the broader scientific and policy communities in a discussion to increase awareness of this critical research area and translate findings to practice.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- mental health
- risk assessment
- quality improvement
- air pollution
- microbial community
- human health
- health information
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- high resolution
- lung function
- emergency department
- mass spectrometry
- health promotion
- infectious diseases
- cystic fibrosis
- health risk
- adverse drug
- childhood cancer