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ReviewMicrobial biotechnology2024

The climate change-pollution-aerobiome nexus: A 'systems thinking' mini-review.

Jake M Robinson, Craig Liddicoat, Xin Sun, Sunita Ramesh, Scott Hawken, Kevin Lee, Joel Brame, Nicole W Fickling, Emma Kuhn, Claire Hayward and 4 more

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Review in Microbial biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Microbes Saving Lives and Reducing Suffering.Microbial biotechnology · 2025
    Article
  2. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Jake M RobinsonCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8108-3271
Craig LiddicoatCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4812-7524
Xin SunThe Aerobiome Innovation and Research Hub, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Sunita RameshCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Scott HawkenThe Aerobiome Innovation and Research Hub, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6874-3730
Kevin LeeThe Aerobiome Innovation and Research Hub, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Joel BrameCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Nicole W FicklingCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Emma KuhnThe Aerobiome Innovation and Research Hub, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Claire HaywardThe Aerobiome Innovation and Research Hub, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Sonali DeshmukhThe Aerobiome Innovation and Research Hub, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Kate RobinsonThe Aerobiome Innovation and Research Hub, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Christian Cando-DumancelaCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.
Martin F BreedCollege of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7810-9696

Funding

Australian Research Council DP210101932Australian Research Council LP190100051Australian Research Council LP190100484International Partnership Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 322GJHZ2022028FNNational Natural Science Foundation of China 32361143523New Zealand Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment UOWX2101
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The interrelationship between climate change, pollution and the aerobiome (the microbiome of the air) is a complex ecological dynamic with profound implications for human and ecosystem health. This mini-review explores the multifaceted relationships among these factors. By synthesising existing research and integrating interdisciplinary perspectives, we examine the mechanisms driving interactions within the climate change-pollution-aerobiome nexus. We also explore synergistic and cascading effects and potential impacts on human health (including both communicable and non-communicable diseases) and that of wider ecosystems. Based on our mini-review results, climate change influences air pollution and, independently, air pollution affects the composition, diversity and activity of the aerobiome. However, we apply a 'systems thinking' approach and create a set of systems diagrams to show that climate change likely influences the aerobiome (including bacteria and fungi) via climate change-pollution interactions in complex ways. Due to the inherent complexity of these systems, we emphasise the importance of holistic and/or interdisciplinary approaches and collaborative efforts in understanding this nexus to safeguard planetary health in an era of rapid environmental change.

Indexed as

Climate ChangeMicrobiotaAir MicrobiologyAir PollutionBacteriaEcosystemFungiHumans

Identifiers

PMID39401032
PMCPMC11472731

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