Allergic rhinitis and its impact on asthma

J Bousquet, P Van Cauwenberge… - Journal of allergy and …, 2001 - jacionline.org
Allergic rhinitis is clinically defined as a symptomatic disorder of the nose induced by an IgE-
mediated inflammation after allergen exposure of the membranes lining the nose. Symptoms …

The role of oxidative stress in ambient particulate matter-induced lung diseases and its implications in the toxicity of engineered nanoparticles

N Li, T Xia, AE Nel - Free radical biology and medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Ambient particulate matter (PM) is an environmental factor that has been associated with
increased respiratory morbidity and mortality. The major effect of ambient PM on the …

Combustion-derived nanoparticles: a review of their toxicology following inhalation exposure

K Donaldson, L Tran, LA Jimenez, R Duffin… - Particle and fibre …, 2005 - Springer
This review considers the molecular toxicology of combustion-derived nanoparticles (CDNP)
following inhalation exposure. CDNP originate from a number of sources and in this review …

Nanoparticles: pharmacological and toxicological significance

C Medina, MJ Santos‐Martinez… - British journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Nanoparticles are tiny materials (< 1000 nm in size) that have specific physicochemical
properties different to bulk materials of the same composition and such properties make …

Health effects of diesel exhaust emissions

A Sydbom, A Blomberg, S Parnia… - European …, 2001 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between different levels of air
pollution and various health outcomes including mortality, exacerbation of asthma, chronic …

Application of the photocatalytic chemistry of titanium dioxide to disinfection and the killing of cancer cells

DM Blake, PC Maness, Z Huang… - Separation and …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
This article will review the work that has been published on disinfection and the killing of
cancer cells using photocatalytic chemistry with titanium dioxide (TiO2). This is an …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus-induced lung epithelial cytokines exacerbate SARS pathogenesis by modulating intrinsic functions of …

T Yoshikawa, T Hill, K Li, CJ Peters… - Journal of virology, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which is caused by a novel coronavirus (CoV),
is a highly communicable disease with the lungs as the major pathological target. Although …

Hazardous air pollutant exposure as a contributing factor to COVID-19 mortality in the United States

M Petroni, D Hill, L Younes, L Barkman… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
To date, COVID-19 has claimed more than 100000 American lives. Early inquiry suggests
preexisting conditions are key risk factors contributing to COVID-19 mortality and air …

Physico-chemical features of engineered nanoparticles relevant to their toxicity

B Fubini, M Ghiazza, I Fenoglio - Nanotoxicology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotoxicology studies require investigations of several physico-chemical aspects of the
particle/body fluid interaction, here described by reviewing recent literature in the light of …

Nanometer size diesel exhaust particles are selectively toxic to dopaminergic neurons: the role of microglia, phagocytosis, and NADPH oxidase

ML Block, X Wu, Z Pei, G Li, T Wang, L Qin… - The FASEB …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The contributing role of environmental factors to the development of Parkinson's disease has
become increasingly evident. We report that mesencephalic neuron‐glia cultures treated …