Particles generated from numerous anthropogenic sources have the potential to cause or
exacerbate lung diseases, including asthma, bronchitis, and COPD. Fibrotic reactions are a …

Background A symposium on the mechanisms of action of inhaled airborne particulate
matter (PM), pathogenic particles and fibers such as silica and asbestos, and nanomaterials …

A topic that continues to attract considerable interest in many areas of biomedical research,
is that of the cell's defense against oxidative stress. Various mechanisms exist to protect …

Exposure to airborne nanoparticles contributes to many chronic pulmonary diseases.
Nanoparticles, classified as anthropogenic and natural particles, and fibers of diameters less …

The increasing manufacture and use of products based on nanotechnology raises concerns
for both workers and consumers. Various studies report induction of pulmonary inflammation …

During the last decade, concerns have increased within both political and scientific
communities over the impact of airborne particulate matter (PM) on public health. This …

PM10, the commonly used indicator of respirable environmental suspended particulate
matter with a mean aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 μm, is composed of organic or …

Experimental studies have shown that rats exposed to ultrafine particles of, for example,
titanium dioxide or carbon black, sustain more lung injury and pathology than rats exposed …

Risk evaluations for nanomaterials require the generation of hazard data as well as
exposure assessments. Most of the validated nanotoxicity studies have been conducted …

Particle toxicology arose in order to understand the mechanisms of adverse effects of 3
major particle types that had historically exerted the greatest toll of ill-health—quartz, coal …