PM2. 5 characterization of primary and secondary organic aerosols in two urban-industrial areas in the East Mediterranean

M Fadel, F Ledoux, M Farhat, A Kfoury… - journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Primary and secondary organic aerosols in PM 2.5 were investigated over a one-year
campaign at Zouk Mikael and Fiaa, Lebanon. The n-alkanes concentrations were quite …

Drought effects on specific-cause mortality in Lisbon from 1983 to 2016: Risks assessment by gender and age groups

C Salvador, R Nieto, C Linares, J Díaz, CA Alves… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Portugal (Southwestern Europe) experiences a high incidence of dry hazards such
as drought, a phenomenon that entails a notable burden of morbidity and mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of particulate matter on primary leaves of Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek

N Shabnam, J Oh, S Park, H Kim - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) pollution is of great concern for human health and vegetation. In this
study, we investigated the impact of PM on primary (unifoliate) leaves of Vigna radiata (L.) R …

Particle surface area, ultrafine particle number concentration, and cardiovascular hospitalizations

S Lin, I Ryan, S Paul, X Deng, W Zhang, G Luo… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
While the health impacts of larger particulate matter, such as PM 10 and PM 2.5, have been
studied extensively, research regarding ultrafine particles (UFPs or PM 0.1) and particle …

Fine particulate matter-induced cardiovascular injury is associated with NLRP3 inflammasome activation in Apo E-/-mice

X Du, S Jiang, X Zeng, J Zhang, K Pan, L Song… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Epidemiological evidences have indicated that fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is associated
with the increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although several …

Association between exposure to fine particulate matter and kidney function: Results from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

J Oh, S Ye, DH Kang, E Ha - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are increasing
worldwide. Recent studies have shown that air pollution is associated with poorer kidney …

[HTML][HTML] Predominance of secondary organic aerosol to particle-bound reactive oxygen species activity in fine ambient aerosol

J Zhou, M Elser, RJ Huang, M Krapf… - Atmospheric …, 2019 - acp.copernicus.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are believed to contribute to the adverse health effects of
aerosols. This may happen by inhaled particle-bound (exogenic) ROS (PB-ROS) or by ROS …

Water soluble and insoluble components of PM2. 5 and their functional cardiotoxicities on neonatal rat cardiomyocytes in vitro

Z Qi, Y Song, Q Ding, X Liao, R Li, G Liu… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
A growing number of epidemiological surveys show that PM 2.5 is an important promoter for
the cardiovascular dysfunction induced by atmospheric pollution. PM 2.5 is a complex …

[HTML][HTML] The role of fine particles (PM 2.5) in the genesis of atherosclerosis and myocardial damage: emphasis on clinical and epidemiological data, and …

AM Chaulin, AK Sergeev - Cardiology Research, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Due to the fact that atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) dominate in the structure
of morbidity, disability and mortality of the population, the study of the risk factors for the …

[HTML][HTML] Afzelin suppresses proinflammatory responses in particulate matter-exposed human keratinocytes

JH Kim, M Kim, JM Kim, MK Lee… - International …, 2019 - spandidos-publications.com
Particulate matter (PM), a widespread airborne contaminant, is a complex mixture of solid
and liquid particles suspended in the air. Recent studies have demonstrated that PM …