Acute phase response as a biological mechanism‐of‐action of (nano) particle‐induced cardiovascular disease

N Hadrup, V Zhernovkov, NR Jacobsen, C Voss… - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Inhaled nanoparticles constitute a potential health hazard due to their size‐dependent lung
deposition and large surface to mass ratio. Exposure to high levels contributes to the risk of …

Diagnosis, monitoring and prevention of exposure-related non-communicable diseases in the living and working environment: DiMoPEx-project is designed to …

LT Budnik, B Adam, M Albin, B Banelli, X Baur… - Journal of Occupational …, 2018 - Springer
The WHO has ranked environmental hazardous exposures in the living and working
environment among the top risk factors for chronic disease mortality. Worldwide, about 40 …

Evaluation of consumer monitors to measure particulate matter

S Sousan, K Koehler, L Hallett, TM Peters - Journal of aerosol science, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, inexpensive (< $300) consumer aerosol monitors (CAMs) targeted for use
in homes have become available. We evaluated the accuracy, bias, and precision of three …

Concentration-dependent systemic response after inhalation of nano-sized zinc oxide particles in human volunteers

C Monsé, O Hagemeyer, M Raulf, B Jettkant… - Particle and Fibre …, 2018 - Springer
Background Inhalation of high concentrations of zinc oxide particles (ZnO) may cause metal
fume fever. In an earlier human inhalation study, no effects were observed after exposure to …

Compositional variations in metal nanoparticle components of welding fumes impact lung epithelial cell toxicity

L Xia, JH Park, K Biggs, CG Lee, L Liao… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Welding fumes contain harmful metals and gas by-products associated with development of
lung dysfunction, asthma, bronchitis, and lung cancer. Two prominent welding fume …

Association of occupational exposures with cardiovascular disease among US Hispanics/Latinos

CM Bulka, ML Daviglus, VW Persky, RA Durazo-Arvizu… - Heart, 2019 - heart.bmj.com
Objective Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the
USA. The role of occupational exposures to chemicals in the development of CVD has rarely …

Low-cost, distributed environmental monitors for factory worker health

GW Thomas, S Sousan, M Tatum, X Liu, C Zuidema… - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
An integrated network of environmental monitors was developed to continuously measure
several airborne hazards in a manufacturing facility. The monitors integrated low-cost …

Nanoparticle uptake by plants: beneficial or detrimental?

I Pacheco, C Buzea - Phytotoxicity of nanoparticles, 2018 - Springer
Plants have been shown to uptake nanoparticles of various composition and size. The
uptake is plant specific and can result in negative, positive, or no effect on plants. Some …

Occupational exposure to particles and mitochondrial DNA-relevance for blood pressure

Y Xu, H Li, M Hedmer, MB Hossain, H Tinnerberg… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Background Particle exposure is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Mitochondrial
DNA (mtDNA) is a primary target for oxidative stress generated by particle exposure. We …

Biomonitoring of exposure to multiple metal components in urine, hair and nails of apprentice welders performing shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)

JB Cortes, P Sarazin, D Dieme, J Côté, C Ouellet… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Welding fumes are associated with various diseases. Increased air levels of metals were
reported during welding. However, few multielement biomonitoring studies were conducted …