Epidemiological studies have associated the increase of respiratory disorders with high
levels of ambient particulate matter (PM) levels although the underlying biological …

The involvement of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) in respiratory diseases was evaluated by
studying their effects on two in vitro models of human airway epithelial cells. The cytotoxicity …

Atmospheric particulate matter (PM), an ingredient of urban pollution matter, is a mixture of
solid and liquid particles differing in origin, dimension and composition. There is big concern …

Animal studies have reported that diesel exhaust particles (DEP), which constitute an
important fraction of particulate air pollution, lead to inflammation and/or damage of the …

Background People are exposed to ambient particulate matter (PM) from multiple sources
simultaneously in both environmental and occupational settings. However, combinatory …

Several epidemiological studies have recently shown associations of increased premature
mortality rates with ambient paniculate air pollution. Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) may …

Histopathological examination and cytological analyses in bronchial alveolar lavage fluids
(BALF) were performed to clarify the acute toxicity of diesel exhaust particles (DEP) …

Objective: Epidemiological as well as experimental studies suggest that particulate air
pollutants, including diesel exhaust particles (DEP), may play a role in the recent increase of …

Numerous epidemiological studies have associated levels of ambient particles with mortality
and morbidity, including increased asthma symptoms and pul-monary infections (Dockery et …

Diesel exhaust particles (DEP) induce a proinflammatory response in human bronchial
epithelial cells (16HBE) characterized by the release of proinflammatory cytokines after …