The environmental soot and carbon blacks (CBs) cause many diseases in humans, but their
underlying mechanisms of toxicity are still poorly understood. Both are formed after the …

Air pollution is a very critical issue worldwide, particularly in developing countries.
Particulate matter (PM) is a type of air pollution that comprises a heterogeneous mixture of …

Air pollution and climate change are potential drivers for the increasing burden of allergic
diseases. The molecular mechanisms by which air pollutants and climate parameters may …

Recent episodes of severe air pollution in eastern Asia have been reported in the scientific
literature and news media. Therefore, there is growing concern about the systemic effects of …

Associations between air pollution and cardiorespiratory mortality and morbidity have been
well established, but data to support biologic mechanisms underlying these associations are …

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TNP) are nanomaterials which have various applications
including photocatalysts, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals because of their high stability …

Nanoparticles (NPs) are tiny particles with a diameter of less than 100 nm. Traffic exhaust is
a major source of combustion-derived NPs (CDNPs), which represent a significant …

Diesel exhaust and its particles (DEP) have been under scrutiny for health effects in
humans. In the development of these effects inflammation is regarded as a key process …

Benzo (a) pyrene (BP) is an environmental contaminant known to favor airway inflammation
likely through up-regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The present study was designed …

Background Exposure to ambient particulate matter has been associated with a number of
adverse health effects. Particle characteristics such as size, surface area and chemistry …