Generation of oxidatively damaged DNA by particulate matter (PM) is hypothesized to occur
via production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inflammation. We investigated this …

According to the published literature, we surmise that particulate matter (PM) concentration,
individually, may be less important than components in explaining health effects. PM2. 5 …

Particulate matter (PM) air pollution poses a formidable public health threat to the city of
Beijing. Among the various hazards of PM pollutants, microorganisms in PM2. 5 and PM10 …

Background This study explores and characterizes cell cycle alterations induced by urban
PM2. 5 in the human epithelial cell line BEAS-2B, and elucidates possible mechanisms …

Particulate pollution is a major public health concern because epidemiological studies have
demonstrated that exposure to particles is associated with respiratory diseases and lung …

Obtaining PM2. 5 data for the entirety of a research region underlies the study of the
relationship between PM2. 5 and human spatiotemporal activity. A professional sampler with …

Context: Tobacco smoking represents a global public health threat, claiming approximately
5 million lives a year. Waterpipe tobacco use has become popular particularly among youth …

Exposure to benzo [a] pyrene (BaP) can induce inflammatory skin diseases and skin cancer,
which are both associated to oxidative stress. BaP is known to bind with high specificity to …

Background Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) has been linked
to an increased risk of stroke. However, the effect of long-term exposure to PM 2.5 and its …

The genotoxic activities of complex mixtures of organic extracts from the urban air particles
collected in various localities of the Czech Republic, which differed in the extent and sources …