Potential role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air pollution-induced non-malignant respiratory diseases

M Låg, J Øvrevik, M Refsnes, JA Holme - Respiratory research, 2020 - Springer
Epidemiological studies have found strong associations between air pollution and
respiratory effects including development and/or exacerbation of asthma and chronic …

A comparison of the health effects of ambient particulate matter air pollution from five emission sources

NJ Hime, GB Marks, CT Cowie - International journal of environmental …, 2018 - mdpi.com
This article briefly reviews evidence of health effects associated with exposure to particulate
matter (PM) air pollution from five common outdoor emission sources: traffic, coal-fired …

Nanotoxicology: an interdisciplinary challenge

HF Krug, P Wick - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The increasing consumption of products containing nanomaterials that can be currently
observed and forecasts of new developments and applications fan the fear of individuals …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Air pollution ultrafine particles: toxicity beyond the lung

C Terzano, F Di Stefano, V Conti… - Eur Rev Med …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Objective, Evidence and Information Sources: We examined the current scientific lit-erature
about the health effects of ultrafine particles exposure. State of the Art: UFPs are able to …

Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a cohort study: effects of total and traffic-specific air pollution

G Weinmayr, F Hennig, K Fuks, M Nonnemacher… - Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Background Studies investigating the link between long-term exposure to air pollution and
incidence of diabetes are still scarce and results are inconsistent, possibly due to different …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental and occupational determinants of lung cancer

A Shankar, A Dubey, D Saini, M Singh… - … lung cancer research, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lung cancer has become a global problem, from a rare disease to an emerging public
health issue. The current data of GLOBOCAN 2018, indicates that this disease has recorded …

Impact of lower and higher alcohols on the physicochemical properties of particulate matter from diesel engines: A review

MA Ghadikolaei, PK Wong, CS Cheung, Z Ning… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The literature reveals that fossil fuels will continue to be the main energy source for
transportation fleets up to 2050, despite their non-renewability and the emissions of …

Potential role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as mediators of cardiovascular effects from combustion particles

JA Holme, BC Brinchmann, M Refsnes, M Låg… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Air pollution is the most important environmental risk factor for disease and premature death,
and exposure to combustion particles from vehicles is a major contributor. Human …

Air pollution and occurrence of type 2 diabetes in a large cohort study

M Renzi, F Cerza, C Gariazzo, N Agabiti… - Environment …, 2018 - Elsevier
The few cohort studies that have investigated the association between exposure to air
pollution and occurrence of diabetes have reported conflicting results. We aimed to evaluate …