Assessment of nanoparticles and metal exposure of airport workers using exhaled breath condensate

C Marie-Desvergne, M Dubosson, L Touri… - Journal of breath …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Aircraft engine exhaust increases the number concentration of nanoparticles (NP) in the
surrounding environment. Health concerns related to NP raise the question of the exposure …

Method validation of nanoparticle tracking analysis to measure pulmonary nanoparticle content: the size distribution in exhaled breath condensate depends on …

JJ Sauvain, G Suarez, JL Edmé… - Journal of breath …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
A particle exposure assessment based on the dose deposited in the lungs would be the gold
standard for the evaluation of any resulting health effects. Measuring particles in exhaled …

Exhaled breath condensate as a matrix for combustion-based nanoparticle exposure and health effect evaluation

JJ Sauvain, MSS Hohl, P Wild, JA Pralong… - Journal of aerosol …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Background: Health assessment and medical surveillance of workers exposed to
combustion nanoparticles are challenging. The aim was to evaluate the feasibility of using …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the inhaled dose of nanomaterials by nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and its relationship with lung …

M Panizzolo, F Barbero, F Ghelli, G Garzaro… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread and increasing use of nanomaterials has resulted in a higher likelihood of
exposure by inhalation for nanotechnology workers. However, tracking the internal dose of …

Assessment of exposure to metals in lead processing industries

PM Félix, SM Almeida, T Pinheiro, J Sousa… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Inhalation of particulate matter in industrial environments has been associated with
respiratory symptoms and lung diseases, which continues to lead to long-and short-term …

Using the exhaled breath condensate as a tool for non-invasive evaluation of pollutant exposure

SM Almeida, PM Felix, C Franco… - International …, 2010 - inderscienceonline.com
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC)
can be employed for a better risk assessment among human exposure to heavy metals. The …

A method for the preservation and determination of welding fume nanoparticles in exhaled breath condensate

S Gschwind, H Graczyk, D Günther… - Environmental Science …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Analysis of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) represents a non-invasive method for
detecting inhaled nanoparticles (NPs) associated with various occupational and …

Markers of oxidative stress in the exhaled breath condensate of workers handling nanocomposites

D Pelclova, V Zdimal, J Schwarz, S Dvorackova… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
Researchers in nanocomposite processing may inhale a variety of chemical agents,
including nanoparticles. This study investigated airway oxidative stress status in the exhaled …

Particulate matter in exhaled breath condensate: A promising indicator of environmental conditions

T Pinheiro, MA Barreiros, LC Alves, PM Felix… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Assessing the retention of aerosol particles in the human lung, one of the most important
pathways of absorption, is a demanding issue. At present, there is no direct biomarker of …

Three-year study of markers of oxidative stress in exhaled breath condensate in workers producing nanocomposites, extended by plasma and urine analysis in last …

D Pelclova, V Zdimal, M Komarc, J Schwarz… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Human data concerning exposure to nanoparticles are very limited, and biomarkers for
monitoring exposure are urgently needed. In a follow-up of a 2016 study in a …