Determinants and mechanisms of inorganic nanoparticle translocation across mammalian biological barriers

C Cary, P Stapleton - Archives of toxicology, 2023 - Springer
Biological barriers protect delicate internal tissues from exposures to and interactions with
hazardous materials. Primary anatomical barriers prevent external agents from reaching …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for reporting equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations based on long-term pan-European in-situ observations

M Savadkoohi, M Pandolfi, O Favez, JP Putaud… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
A reliable determination of equivalent black carbon (eBC) mass concentrations derived from
filter absorption photometers (FAPs) measurements depends on the appropriate …

Responses of schoolchildren with asthma to recommendations to reduce desert dust exposure: Results from the LIFE-MEDEA intervention project using wearable …

P Kouis, A Michanikou, E Galanakis… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Current public health recommendations for desert dust storms (DDS) events focus on
vulnerable population groups, such as children with asthma, and include advice to stay …

On the relation between the planetary boundary layer height and in situ surface observations of atmospheric aerosol pollutants during spring in an urban area

R Foskinis, MI Gini, P Kokkalis, E Diapouli… - Atmospheric …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study we present the role of the Planetary Boundary Layer Height (PBLH) on the air
pollutant concentrations measured at an urban background station at the megacity of …

[HTML][HTML] Trace Elements Concentrations in Urban Air in Helsinki, Finland during a 44-Year Period

E Ioannidou, S Papagiannis, MI Manousakas, C Betsou… - Atmosphere, 2023 - mdpi.com
The atmospheric concentrations of seventeen elements were measured in air filters at the
Finnish Meteorological Institute station in Helsinki, Finland, during a period of 44 years …

PM2. 5 induces a senescent state in mouse AT2 cells

P Cheng, Y Chen, J Wang, Z Han, D Hao, Y Li… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
PM 2.5 is known to induce lung injury, but its toxic effects on lung regenerative machinery
and the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. In this study, primary mouse alveolar type …

[HTML][HTML] Wildfire and African dust aerosol oxidative potential, exposure and dose in the human respiratory tract

M Mylonaki, M Gini, M Georgopoulou, M Pilou… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exposure to wildfire smoke and dust can severely affect air quality and health. Although
particulate matter (PM) levels and exposure are well-established metrics linking to health …

[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of urban aerosol size distribution by radiocarbon and PIXE analyses in a middle-European urban environment for source identification: a …

A Angyal, Z Szoboszlai, I Major, M Molnár… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
This study, conducted in Debrecen, Hungary, aimed to analyse atmospheric particulate
matter (APM or PM) through radiocarbon and PIXE analyses during the winter smog (23–25 …

[HTML][HTML] Optical and Microphysical Properties of the Aerosols during a Rare Event of Biomass-Burning Mixed with Polluted Dust

M Gidarakou, A Papayannis, P Kokkalis, N Evangeliou… - Atmosphere, 2024 - mdpi.com
A rare event of mixed biomass-burning and polluted dust aerosols was observed over
Athens, Greece (37.9° N, 23.6° E), during 21–26 May 2014. This event was studied using a …

[HTML][HTML] A new method for the quantification of ambient particulate-matter emission fluxes

S Vratolis, E Diapouli, MI Manousakas… - Atmospheric …, 2023 - acp.copernicus.org
An inversion method has been developed in order to quantify the emission fluxes of certain
aerosol pollution sources across a wide region in the Northern Hemisphere, mainly in …