During coal mining activities, many compounds are released into the environment that can
negatively impact human health. Particulate matter, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …

Recent increases in oil price further strengthen the argument that coal and coal products will
play an increasingly important role in fulfilling the energy needs of our society. Coal is an …

Work-related respiratory diseases affect people in every industrial sector, constituting
approximately 60% of all disease and injury mortality and 70% of all occupational disease …

Various cytokines activated by the inhalation of coal dust may mediate inflammation and
lead to tissue damage. Objective of this study was to examine the relationships between …

Exposure to crystalline silica results in serious adverse health effects, most notably, silicosis.
An understanding of the mechanism (s) underlying silica-induced pulmonary toxicity is …

Предмет исследования. Системные морфологические изменения, ассоциированные с
динамикой развития пневмокониоза. Цель исследования в эксперименте изучить …

目的观察矽肺患者氧化应激指标及外周血单核细胞NF-κB 水平的变化, 探讨矽肺发生发展的机制
. 方法选择某铸造厂接触矽尘作业工龄在1 年以上的工人200 例为接尘组, 该厂2008 …

An increasing number of engineered particles, including nanoparticles, are being
manufactured, increasing the need for simple low-dose toxicological screening methods …

An important part of assessing the toxic potential of nanoparticles for specific applications
should be the direct comparison of biological activities with those of alternative materials for …

Exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) reportedly induces chronic lung injury. We
investigated the association between RCS exposure and two biomarkers of the effect …