Particulate matter physicochemistry and toxicology: In search of causality—A critical perspective

KL Dreher - Inhalation Toxicology, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Results from epidemiology studies have shown statistical associations between ambient air
particulate matter (PM) concentrations and mortality/morbidity, particularly among …

Atmospheric secondary inorganic particulate matter: the toxicological perspective as a basis for health effects risk assessment

RB Schlesinger, F Cassee - Inhalation toxicology, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
… of the ambient particulate mix remain uncertain. Particulate matter may be divided into two
… on the latter, a component of ambient particulate matter that has been selectively associated …

Particulate matter in ambient air and mortality: toxicologic perspectives

LC Green, SR Armstrong - Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2003 - Elsevier
… of respirable particulate matter (PM) in outdoor air, particularly total fine particulate matter
(PM … causes, and inconsistent by location, toxicologic and clinical information is necessary to …

A global perspective of fine particulate matter pollution and its health effects

A Mukherjee, M Agrawal - … Environmental Contamination and Toxicology …, 2018 - Springer
Fine particulate matter (PM) in the ambient air is implicated in a variety of human health
issues throughout the globe. Regulation of fine PM in the atmosphere requires information on …

Toxicology of ambient particulate matter

D van Berlo, M Hullmann, RPF Schins - … and Environmental Toxicology …, 2012 - Springer
… It is becoming increasingly clear that inhalation exposure to particulate matter (PM) can lead
… In the current review, an overview is presented of the toxicological basis for adverse health …

Adverse outcome pathway of fine particulate matter leading to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality: an integrated perspective from toxicology and …

Y Yu, Q Sun, T Li, X Ren, L Lin, M Sun, J Duan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) exposure is a major threat to public health, and is listed as
one of the leading factors associated with global premature mortality. Among the adverse …

In vivo and in vitro assessment of particulate matter toxicology

US Akhtar, JA Scott, A Chu, GJ Evans - Urban Airborne Particulate Matter …, 2010 - Springer
Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) can have profound adverse effects on human
health. Epidemiology studies have revealed associations between ambient PM and health …

Airborne particulate matter and human health: toxicological assessment and importance of size and composition of particles for oxidative damage and carcinogenic …

A Valavanidis, K Fiotakis… - Journal of Environmental …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
… and toxicological studies focused on the inhalation of airborne particulate matter (mainly …
of these particles, as well as on toxicological mechanisms in laboratory animals, controlled …

A systematic review on global pollution status of particulate matter-associated potential toxic elements and health perspectives in urban environment

MU Ali, G Liu, B Yousaf, H Ullah, Q Abbas… - … geochemistry and health, 2019 - Springer
… Airborne particulate matter refers to a wide range of particle sizes. It includes particles having
a diameter of few nanometers to particles sizes around 100 µm (Ali et al. 2018). In order to …

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

RB Schlesinger, N Kunzli, GM Hidy, T Gotschi… - … toxicology, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
… toward integration of toxicological and epidemiological … , in the adverse impact of ambient
particulate matter (PM) on public … This knowledge has influenced toxicological assessments, …