A review on the human health impact of airborne particulate matter

KH Kim, E Kabir, S Kabir - Environment international, 2015 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution brought into the air by a variety of
natural and human activities. As it can be suspended over long time and travel over long …

Size, source and chemical composition as determinants of toxicity attributable to ambient particulate matter

FJ Kelly, JC Fussell - Atmospheric environment, 2012 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) is a complex, heterogeneous mixture that changes in time and
space. It encompasses many different chemical components and physical characteristics …

The relation between past exposure to fine particulate air pollution and prevalent anxiety: observational cohort study

MC Power, MA Kioumourtzoglou, JE Hart, OI Okereke… - bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether higher past exposure to particulate air pollution is
associated with prevalent high symptoms of anxiety. Design Observational cohort study …

Nanoparticle‐induced platelet aggregation and vascular thrombosis

A Radomski, P Jurasz… - British journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Ever increasing use of engineered carbon nanoparticles in nanopharmacology for selective
imaging, sensor or drug delivery systems has increased the potential for blood platelet …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of human skin diseases due to particulate matter

LTN Ngoc, D Park, Y Lee, YC Lee - International journal of environmental …, 2017 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the effects of particulate matter (PM) on human skin diseases by
conducting a systematic review of existing literature and performing a meta-analysis. It …

Atmospheric levels and cytotoxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and oxygenated-PAHs in PM2. 5 in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

X Niu, SSH Ho, KF Ho, Y Huang, J Sun, Q Wang… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The chemical composition of PM 2.5 and cellular effects from exposure to fine aerosol
extracts were studied for samples collected in Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, and Hengshui …

The health relevance of ambient particulate matter characteristics: coherence of toxicological and epidemiological inferences

RB Schlesinger, N Kunzli, GM Hidy, T Gotschi… - Inhalation …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this article is to review progress toward integration of toxicological and
epidemiological research results concerning the role of specific physicochemical properties …

Proinflammatory and cytotoxic effects of Mexico City air pollution particulate matter in vitro are dependent on particle size and composition.

ÁR Osornio-Vargas, JC Bonner… - Environmental …, 2003 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Exposure to urban airborne particulate matter (PM) is associated with adverse health effects.
We previously reported that the cytotoxic and proinflammatory effects of Mexico City PM10 …

Particulate matter induces alveolar epithelial cell DNA damage and apoptosis: role of free radicals and the mitochondria

D Upadhyay, V Panduri, A Ghio… - American journal of …, 2003 - atsjournals.org
Airborne particulate matter (PM) increases morbidity and mortality resulting from
cardiopulmonary diseases including cancer. We hypothesized that PM is genotoxic to …

Biologic effects induced in vitro by PM10 from three different zones of Mexico City.

E Alfaro-Moreno, L Martínez… - Environmental …, 2002 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Exposure to urban airborne particles is associated with an increase in morbidity and
mortality. There is little experimental evidence of the mechanisms involved and the role of …