06/23/2026
The care environment matters, and the science backs it up. Ventilation, building materials, moisture control and even access to green space all influence the microbial makeup of indoor spaces, and by extension, patient and clinician health.
This piece from News Medical is worth a read for anyone thinking about how spaces are designed affects the people inside them. Link below.
Urban environments shape microbial exposure through building design, occupancy, ventilation, moisture, and contact with green space, with important consequences for infection risk, immune development, and respiratory health. This article examines how city and built-environment microbiomes influence....