The cellular effects of PM2. 5 collected in Chinese Taiyuan and Guangzhou and their associations with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), nitro-PAHs and …

Y Song, Y Zhang, R Li, W Chen, CKA Chung… - … and Environmental Safety, 2020 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have demonstrated adverse effects on human health after exposure to
fine particulate matter (PM 2.5). However, it is still not clear how the toxicological effects and …

Comparison of cytotoxicity induced by PM2. 5-bound polycyclic aromatic compounds from different environments in Xi'an, China

X Niu, KF Ho, HC Chuang, J Sun, Y Huang, T Hu… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - Elsevier
The chemical and bioreactivity properties of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) in indoor and
outdoor environments in Xi'an were characterized, and the lung function of various …

Atmospheric levels and cytotoxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and oxygenated-PAHs in PM2. 5 in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

X Niu, SSH Ho, KF Ho, Y Huang, J Sun, Q Wang… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The chemical composition of PM 2.5 and cellular effects from exposure to fine aerosol
extracts were studied for samples collected in Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, and Hengshui …

Seasonally varied cytotoxicity of organic components in PM2. 5 from urban and industrial areas of a Chinese megacity

Q Chen, XS Luo, Y Chen, Z Zhao, Y Hong, Y Pang… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
The atmospheric fine particulate matters (PM 2.5) induce significant negative effects on
human health, such as in the form of oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory response …

Indoor, outdoor, and personal exposure to PM2. 5 and their bioreactivity among healthy residents of Hong Kong

XC Chen, HC Chuang, TJ Ward, L Tian, JJ Cao… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Direct evidence about associations between fine particles (PM 2.5) components and the
corresponding PM 2.5 bioreactivity at the individual level is limited. We conducted a panel …

[HTML][HTML] Insight into urban PM2. 5 chemical composition and environmentally persistent free radicals attributed human lung epithelial cytotoxicity

H Li, Z Zhao, XS Luo, G Fang, D Zhang, Y Pang… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is detrimental to the human respiratory system.
However, the toxicity of PM 2.5 and its associated potentially harmful species, notably novel …

Pro‐inflammatory response and oxidative stress induced by specific components in ambient particulate matter in human bronchial epithelial cells

L Yang, G Liu, Z Lin, Y Wang, H He, T Liu… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies have shown that biological effect of particulate matter (PM2. 5) is involved
in including chemical composition and mass concentration, but the precise components and …

Toxicity and endocrine-disrupting potential of PM2. 5: Association with particulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phthalate esters, and heavy metals

Q Zhou, J Chen, J Zhang, F Zhou, J Zhao, X Wei… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The adverse effects of fine atmospheric particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters of≤
2.5 μm (PM 2.5) are closely associated with particulate chemicals. In this study, PM 2.5 …

[HTML][HTML] Complex polycyclic aromatic compound mixtures in PM2. 5 in a Chinese megacity: Spatio-temporal variations, toxicity, and source apportionment

Y Zeng, HM Ma, QY Zhang, L Tao, T Wang… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) are important toxic organic components in fine
particulate matter (PM 2.5), whereas the links between PM 2.5 toxicity and associated PACs …

[PDF][PDF] Health effects of fine particles (PM2.5) in ambient air

Y Han, T Zhu - 2015 - academia.edu
Air pollutants have serious health effects on human beings. The 2010 Global Burden of
Disease study reports that each year, ambient particulate matter (PM2. 5, particles with …