The impact of outdoor air pollution on COVID-19: a review of evidence from in vitro, animal, and human studies

T Bourdrel, I Annesi-Maesano… - European respiratory …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Studies have pointed out that air pollution may be a contributing factor to the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, the specific links between air pollution and …

Exposure and health: A progress update by evaluation and scientometric analysis

RP Kumar, SJ Perumpully, C Samuel… - … Research and Risk …, 2023 - Springer
Several hands are now working worldwide to reduce exposure to air pollution, especially in
developing nations. Future steps should be determined and classified as possible research …

Air pollution by NO2 and PM2.5 explains COVID-19 infection severity by overexpression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in respiratory cells: a review

B Paital, PK Agrawal - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2021 - Springer
Many major cities that witnessed heavy air pollution by nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) and
particulate matter (PM) have experienced a high rate of infection and severity of the …

Renin-angiotensin system at the heart of COVID-19 pandemic

M Alifano, P Alifano, P Forgez, A Iannelli - Biochimie, 2020 - Elsevier
Significant aspects of COVID-19 pandemic remain obscure. Angiotensin converting enzyme
2 (ACE2), a component of the renin-angiotensin system, whose expression dominates on …

The 17-y spatiotemporal trend of PM2.5 and its mortality burden in China

F Liang, Q Xiao, K Huang, X Yang… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Investigations on the chronic health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) exposure in
China are limited due to the lack of long-term exposure data. Using satellite-driven models …

E-waste in Africa: a serious threat to the health of children

TS Lebbie, OD Moyebi, KA Asante, J Fobil… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Waste electronic and electrical equipment (e-waste) consists of used and discarded
electrical and electronic items ranging from refrigerators to cell phones and printed circuit …

Overview of PM2. 5 and health outcomes: focusing on components, sources, and pollutant mixture co-exposure

N Nan, Z Yan, Y Zhang, R Chen, G Qin, N Sang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
PM 2.5 varies in source and composition over time and space as a complicated mixture.
Consequently, the health effects caused by PM 2.5 varies significantly over time and …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular effects of air pollution: current evidence from animal and human studies

AM Lederer, PM Fredriksen… - American Journal …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Air pollution is a global health concern. Particulate matter (PM) 2.5, a component of ambient
air pollution, has been identified by the World Health Organization as one of the pollutants …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient PM2. 5 and its components associated with 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk in Chinese adults

J Li, W Tang, S Li, C He, Y Dai, S Feng, C Zeng… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters less than 2.5 µm
(PM2. 5) may increase the risk of 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and blood pressure and effect modifications by behavioral factors

N Li, G Chen, F Liu, S Mao, Y Liu, S Liu, Z Mao… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Studies on the hypertensive effect of long-term air pollution exposure were
inconclusive and showed scarce evidence from rural areas in developing countries. In this …