Wildfires are a major source of biomass burning aerosol to the atmosphere, with their
incidence and intensity expected to increase in a warmer future climate. However, the …

Reactive O2 species production triggered by particulate matter (PM) exposure is able to
initiate oxidative damage mechanisms, which are postulated as responsible for increased …

Background Miners inhaling respirable coal dust (CD) frequently develop coal workers'
pneumoconiosis, a dust-associated pneumoconiosis characterized by lung inflammation …

Chronic inhalation of coal dust can cause several lung disorders, including simple
coalworkers pneumoconiosis (CWP), progressive massive fibrosis (PMF), chronic bronchitis …

Biomass smoke is one of the major air pollutants and contributors of household air pollution
worldwide. More than 3 billion people use biomass fuels for cooking and heating, while …

Background: Particulate air pollution affects cardiovascular and pulmonary disease and
mortality. A main hypothesis about the mechanisms involved is that particles induce …

Epidemiological studies have shown a correlation between chronic biomass smoke
exposure and increased respiratory infection. Pulmonary macrophages are instrumental in …

Background There are justifiable health concerns regarding the potential adverse effects
associated with human exposure to volcanic ash (VA) particles, especially when considering …

Diesel combustion and solid biomass burning are the major sources of ultrafine particles
(UFP) in urbanized areas. Cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, including lung cancer …

Emerging evidences have linked the air pollution particulate matters, especially the fine
particulate matter PM2. 5, to the disease development of chronic obstructive pulmonary …