In 2008/2009, Enda and Jim were part of a NERC funded project with the Centre for Research in Biomedicine at UWE, Bristol and Cranfield University. The 18 month project investigated bioaerosol and endotoxin emissions from commercial composting facilities in particular how much endotoxin is released from composting facilities, how far it will travel and whether the concentrations found in air from compost facilities can harm the health of people living close to these facilities. The groups 5th paper out of this short yet highly productive research has just been accepted for publication.
L. J. Pankhurst, L. J. Deacon, J. Liu, G. H. Drew, E. T. Hayes, S. Jackson, P. J. Longhurst, J. W. S. Longhurst, S. J. T. Pollard & S. F. Tyrrel (2009) Microbial and endotoxin emission from composting facilities: characterisation of release and dispersal patterns. In Brebbia, C.A. (Editor) Air Pollution XVII. WIT Press. Southampton and Boston.
Deacon L., Pankhurst, L., Liu, J., Drew, G. H., Hayes, E.T., Jackson, S., Longhurst, J., Longhurst, P., Pollard, S. & Tyrrel , S. (2009) Endotoxin emissions from commercial composting activities. Environmental Health 8:S9
Deacon, L.J., Pankhurst, L.J., Liu, J., Drew, G.H., Hayes, E.T., Jackson, S.K., Longhurst, J.W.S., Longhurst, P. J., Pollard, S.J.T, and Tyrrel, S.F. (2009) Particle size distribution of airborne Aspergillus fumigatus spores emitted from compost using membrane-filtration. Atmospheric Environment 43, 5698-5701
Liu, J. , Pankhurst, L.J. , Deacon, L.J. , Abate, W. , Hayes, E.T. , Drew, G.H. , Longhurst, P.J. , Pollard, S., Longhurst, J. , Tyrrel, S.F. , Jackson, S.K. (2011) Evaluation of inflammatory effects of airborne endotoxin emitted from composting sources. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30, 3, 602-606
Pankhurst, L. J., Deacon, L. J., Liu, J, Drew, G. H., Hayes, E. T., Jackson, S., Longhurst, P. J., Longhurst, J. W. S., Pollard, S. J. T and Tyrrel, S. F. (In Press) Spatial Variations in Airborne Microorganism and Endotoxin Concentrations at Green Waste Composting Facilities. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health.
