Air pollution and COVID-19: the role of particulate matter in the spread and increase of COVID-19's morbidity and mortality

S Comunian, D Dongo, C Milani… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sars-Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) is a member of the coronavirus family and is responsible for
the pandemic recently declared by the World Health Organization. A positive correlation has …

Function of PM2. 5 in the pathogenesis of lung cancer and chronic airway inflammatory diseases

R Li, R Zhou, J Zhang - Oncology letters, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Previous research has identified that air pollution is associated with various respiratory
diseases, but few studies have investigated the function served by particulate matter 2.5 …

In Vitro and In Vivo Experimental Studies of PM2.5 on Disease Progression

CC Cho, WY Hsieh, CH Tsai, CY Chen… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a very critical issue worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
Particulate matter (PM) is a type of air pollution that comprises a heterogeneous mixture of …

[HTML][HTML] Exposure to PM2. 5 and PM10 and COVID-19 infection rates and mortality: A one-year observational study in Poland

M Czwojdzińska, M Terpińska, A Kuźniarski… - Biomedical journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Atmospheric contamination, especially particulate matter (PM), can be
associated viral infections connected with respiratory failure. Literature data indicates that …

Maternal Exposure to PM2.5 during Pregnancy Induces Impaired Development of Cerebral Cortex in Mice Offspring

T Zhang, X Zheng, X Wang, H Zhao, T Wang… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Air pollution is a serious environmental health problem closely related to the occurrence of
central nervous system diseases. Exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic …

AMPKα2 deficiency exacerbates long-term PM2. 5 exposure-induced lung injury and cardiac dysfunction

H Wang, X Shen, G Tian, X Shi, W Huang, Y Wu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM
2.5) increases the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. As a metabolic sensor …

Potential Harmful Effects of PM2.5 on Occurrence and Progression of Acute Coronary Syndrome: Epidemiology, Mechanisms, and Prevention Measures

X Meng, Y Zhang, KQ Yang, YK Yang… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
The harmful effects of particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of< 2.5 µm (PM2. 5)
and its association with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) has gained increased attention in …

Ambient fine particulate matter exposure induces reversible cardiac dysfunction and fibrosis in juvenile and older female mice

G Qin, J Xia, Y Zhang, L Guo, R Chen… - Particle and fibre toxicology, 2018 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in the advanced world,
and age is an important determinant of cardiac function. The purpose of the study is to …

Early warning systems for COVID-19 infections based on low-cost indoor air-quality sensors and LPWANs

N Peladarinos, V Cheimaras, D Piromalis, KG Arvanitis… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
During the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in many areas
of the world, as the infection spreads through person-to-person contact. Transmission and …

Multichannel 65 zF rms resolution CMOS monolithic capacitive sensor for counting single micrometer-sized airborne particles on chip

P Ciccarella, M Carminati… - IEEE Journal of Solid …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The first integrated CMOS monolithic sensor system for on-chip capacitive detection of
micrometric airborne particulate matter (PM) is presented. The chip is based on a 32 …