Brake wear particle emissions: a review

T Grigoratos, G Martini - Environmental science and pollution research, 2015 - Springer
Traffic-related sources have been recognized as a significant contributor of particulate
matter particularly within major cities. Exhaust and non-exhaust traffic-related sources are …

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 …

Air pollution and airway disease

FJ Kelly, JC Fussell - Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Epidemiological and toxicological research continues to support a link between urban air
pollution and an increased incidence and/or severity of airway disease. Detrimental effects …

Distribution of heavy metals in road dust along an urban-rural gradient in Massachusetts

E Apeagyei, MS Bank, JD Spengler - Atmospheric Environment, 2011 - Elsevier
Human exposures to particulate matter emitted from on-road motor vehicles include complex
mixtures of metals from tires, brakes, parts wear and resuspended road dust. The aim of this …

Progressive severe lung injury by zinc oxide nanoparticles; the role of Zn2+ dissolution inside lysosomes

WS Cho, R Duffin, SEM Howie, CJ Scotton… - Particle and fibre …, 2011 - Springer
Background Large production volumes of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONP) might be
anticipated to pose risks, of accidental inhalation in occupational and even in consumer …

The effects of fine particle components on respiratory hospital admissions in children

B Ostro, L Roth, B Malig, M Marty - Environmental health …, 2009 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated an association between acute
exposure to ambient fine particles and both mortality and morbidity. Less is known about the …

Particulate matter composition and respiratory health: the PIAMA Birth Cohort study

U Gehring, R Beelen, M Eeftens, G Hoek… - …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ambient particulate matter (PM) exposure is associated with children's
respiratory health. Little is known about the importance of different PM constituents. We …

[PDF][PDF] Non-exhaust traffic related emissions. Brake and tyre wear PM

T Grigoratos, G Martini - Report EUR, 2014 - Citeseer
Traffic related sources are a significant contributor of particulate matter, particularly in urban
environments and major cities. Traffic related particles can be distinguished into: exhaust …

The effects of PM2. 5 and its components from indoor and outdoor sources on cough and wheeze symptoms in asthmatic children

R Habre, E Moshier, W Castro, A Nath… - Journal of exposure …, 2014 - nature.com
Particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter< 2.5 μm (PM 2.5) is associated with asthma
exacerbation. In the Children's Air Pollution Asthma Study, we investigated the longitudinal …

Air pollution and pediatric respiratory hospitalizations: effect modification by particle constituents and oxidative potential

J Korsiak, E Lavigne, H You, K Pollitt… - American Journal of …, 2022 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Outdoor particulate and gaseous air pollutants impair respiratory health in
children, and these associations may be influenced by particle composition. Objectives: To …