Spotlight the public health risks of fountains

2026/01/26 by Xiaohui Liu, Rui Wang, Maozhen Han +3 · 2 voices
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Chemical Engineering · #Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research #Chemical Safety and Risk Management #Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/s44246-025-00252-2

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Citations

• Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses
• Heavily polluted Tijuana River drives regional air quality crisis

Discussions

• Beautiful city fountains might not be as harmless as they look. New research warns that fountain aerosols can carry pathogens, toxic chemicals, and microplastics into the air people breathe. New edito [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]
• Beautiful city fountains might not be as harmless as they look. New research warns that fountain aerosols can carry pathogens, toxic chemicals, and microplastics into the air people breathe. New edito [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]