Epidemiology of fine particulate air pollution and human health: biologic mechanisms and who's at risk?

CA Pope 3rd - Environmental health perspectives, 2000 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
This article briefly summarizes the epidemiology of the health effects of fine particulate air
pollution, provides an early, somewhat speculative, discussion of the contribution of …

A poluição do ar eo sistema respiratório

MA Arbex, UP Santos, LC Martins… - Jornal Brasileiro de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
A poluição atmosférica encontra-se presente nos mais diferentes cenários ao longo dos
últimos 250 anos, desde que a Revolução Industrial acelerou o processo de emissão de …

Review of evidence on health aspects of air pollution: REVIHAAP project: technical report

World Health Organization - Review of evidence on health …, 2021 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
This document presents answers to 24 questions relevant to reviewing European policies on
air pollution and to addressing health aspects of these policies. The answers were …

Epigenome-Wide Meta-Analysis of Methylation in Children Related to Prenatal NO2 Air Pollution Exposure

O Gruzieva, CJ Xu, CV Breton… - Environmental …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Prenatal exposure to air pollution is considered to be associated with adverse
effects on child health. This may partly be mediated by mechanisms related to DNA …

Traffic-related air pollution exposure is associated with allergic sensitization, asthma, and poor lung function in middle age

G Bowatte, CJ Lodge, LD Knibbs, AJ Lowe… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure is associated with allergic airway
diseases and reduced lung function in children, but evidence concerning adults, especially …

Ambient PM2.5 and risk of emergency room visits for myocardial infarction: impact of regional PM2.5 oxidative potential: a case-crossover study

S Weichenthal, E Lavigne, G Evans, K Pollitt… - Environmental …, 2016 - Springer
Background Regional differences in the oxidative potential of fine particulate air pollution
(PM 2.5) may modify its impact on the risk of myocardial infarction. Methods A case …

PM2.5, oxidant defence and cardiorespiratory health: a review

SA Weichenthal, K Godri Pollitt, PJ Villeneuve - Environmental Health, 2013 - Springer
Airborne fine particle mass concentrations (PM 2.5) are used for ambient air quality
management worldwide based in part on known cardiorespiratory health effects. While …

Possible molecular mechanisms linking air pollution and asthma in children

S Esposito, R Tenconi, M Lelii, V Preti, E Nazzari… - BMC pulmonary …, 2014 - Springer
Background Air pollution has many effects on the health of both adults and children, but
children's vulnerability is unique. The aim of this review is to discuss the possible molecular …

Air pollution and the respiratory system

MA Arbex, UP Santos, LC Martins… - Jornal brasileiro de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Over the past 250 years—since the Industrial Revolution accelerated the process of
pollutant emission, which, until then, had been limited to the domestic use of fuels (mineral …

Induction of phase 2 antioxidant enzymes by broccoli sulforaphane: perspectives in maintaining the antioxidant activity of vitamins A, C, and E

S Boddupalli, JR Mein, S Lakkanna, DR James - Frontiers in genetics, 2012 - frontiersin.org
Consumption of fruits and vegetables is recognized as an important part of a healthy diet.
Increased consumption of cruciferous vegetables in particular has been associated with a …