Re: Legionnaires' Disease Associated in Potting Soils
- Subject: Re: Legionnaires' Disease Associated in Potting Soils
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 20:15:49 EDT
In a message dated 5/30/2003 5:48:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
tchessie@yahoo.com writes:
> I can't imagine this is a very big risk. Anyone who has worked at a
> nursery
> has inhaled more than their fair share of potting soil/dust. I'd think it
> would be endemic to nursery workers and landscapers everywhere otherwise.
>
> Theresa
>
The organism that causes this illness can be very commonly found in any moist
anvirment. Its not any thing I would worry about. The reason this has become
a problem sometimes is that under certain conditions they build up large
numbers and are dispersed in small water droplets (around large air-conditioning
units)
Paul
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