Air pollution and brain damage

L Calderón-Garcidueñas, B Azzarelli… - Toxicologic …, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
Exposure to complex mixtures of air pollutants produces infl ammation in the upper and
lower respiratory tract. Because the nasal cavity is a common portal of entry, respiratory and …

DNA damage in nasal and brain tissues of canines exposed to air pollutants is associated with evidence of chronic brain inflammation and neurodegeneration

L Calderon-Garciduenas, RR Maronpot… - Toxicologic …, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
Acute, subchronic, or chronic exposures to particulate matter (PM) and pollutant gases affect
people in urban areas and those exposed to fires, disasters, and wars. Respiratory tract …

Air pollution, cognitive deficits and brain abnormalities: a pilot study with children and dogs

L Calderón-Garcidueñas, A Mora-Tiscareño… - Brain and …, 2008 - Elsevier
Exposure to air pollution is associated with neuroinflammation in healthy children and dogs
in Mexico City. Comparative studies were carried out in healthy children and young dogs …

Pediatric respiratory and systemic effects of chronic air pollution exposure: nose, lung, heart, and brain pathology

L Calderón-Garcidueñas, M Franco-Lira… - Toxicologic …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Exposures to particulate matter and gaseous air pollutants have been associated with
respiratory tract inflammation, disruption of the nasal respiratory and olfactory barriers …

Particulate matter in polluted air may increase biomarkers of inflammation in mouse brain

A Campbell, M Oldham, A Becaria, SC Bondy… - Neurotoxicology, 2005 - Elsevier
The etiology of neurodegenerative disorders is at present unknown. However, many of these
disorders are associated with an increase in oxidative and inflammatory events. Although a …

The neurological effects of air pollution in children

J Sunyer - European Respiratory Journal, 2008 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Environmental exposures in utero and during early life may permanently change the body's
structure, physiology and metabolism, and lead to diseases in adult life [1]. Infants are …

Neurotoxicants Are in the Air: Convergence of Human, Animal, and In Vitro Studies on the Effects of Air Pollution on the Brain

LG Costa, TB Cole, J Coburn, YC Chang… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to increased morbidity and mortality caused by respiratory and cardiovascular
diseases, air pollution may also negatively affect the brain and contribute to central nervous …

Brain inflammation and Alzheimer's-like pathology in individuals exposed to severe air pollution

L CALDERon-GARCIDUEnas, W Reed… - Toxicologic …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Air pollution is a complex mixture of gases (eg, ozone), particulate matter, and organic
compounds present in outdoor and indoor air. Dogs exposed to severe air pollution exhibit …

Effects of air pollution on the nervous system and its possible role in neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders

LG Costa, TB Cole, K Dao, YC Chang, J Coburn… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent extensive evidence indicates that air pollution, in addition to causing respiratory and
cardiovascular diseases, may also negatively affect the brain and contribute to central …

Developmental impact of air pollution on brain function

LG Costa, TB Cole, K Dao, YC Chang… - Neurochemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Air pollution is an important contributor to the global burden of disease, particularly to
respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. In recent years, evidence is accumulating that air …