Clinical and epidemiological studies demonstrate that short-and long-term exposure to air
pollution increases mortality due to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Given the …

Air pollution has been considered a hazard to human health. In the past decades, many
studies highlighted the role of ambient airborne particulate matter (PM) as an important …

Nanomaterials (NM) exhibit novel physicochemical properties that determine their
interaction with biological substrates and processes. Three metal oxide nanoparticles that …

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 …

Background: There is a strong need for laboratory in vitro test systems for the toxicity of
airborne particulate matter and nanoparticles. The measurement of oxidative stress potential …

In this study, the skin penetration and cellular uptake of amorphous silica particles with
positive and negative surface charge and sizes ranging from 291±9 to 42±3 nm were …

Rationale: Fine particulate matter air pollution of 2.5 μm or less in diameter (PM2. 5) has
been associated with an increased risk of respiratory disease, but assessments of specific …

Nanomaterials are at the leading edge of the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology.
However the information regarding toxicity of these nanoparticles on humans and …

Air pollutants have, and continue to be, major contributing factors to chronic diseases and
mortality, subsequently impacting public health. Chronic diseases include: chronic …

The health impacts of air pollution have received much attention and have recently been
subject to extensive study. Exposure to air pollutants such as particulate matter (PM) has …