[HTML][HTML] Electrospun nanofiber membranes for air filtration: A review

Y Zhou, Y Liu, M Zhang, Z Feng, DG Yu, K Wang - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanomaterials for air filtration have been studied by researchers for decades. Owing to the
advantages of high porosity, small pore size, and good connectivity, nanofiber membranes …

A technical review of bioenergy and resource recovery from municipal solid waste

S Nanda, F Berruti - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Population growth, rapid urbanization, industrialization and economic development have led
to the magnified municipal solid waste generation at an alarming rate on a global scale …

[HTML][HTML] Wildfire smoke impacts respiratory health more than fine particles from other sources: observational evidence from Southern California

R Aguilera, T Corringham, A Gershunov… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive in a changing climate. Fine particulate
matter, PM2. 5, in wildfire smoke adversely impacts human health. Recent toxicological …

Face masks as a source of nanoplastics and microplastics in the environment: quantification, characterization, and potential for bioaccumulation

J Ma, F Chen, H Xu, H Jiang, J Liu, P Li, CC Chen… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Billions of disposable face masks are consumed daily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
role of these masks as a source of nanoplastics (NPs) and microplastics (MPs) in the …

Environmental risk factors and cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive expert review

T Münzel, O Hahad, M Sørensen… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

Effects of air pollution on health: A mapping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

FH Dominski, JHL Branco, G Buonanno, L Stabile… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background There has been a notable increase in knowledge production on air pollution
and human health. Objective To analyze the state of the art on the effects of air pollution on …

Inflammatory effects of particulate matter air pollution

RD Arias-Pérez, NA Taborda, DM Gómez… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Air pollution is an important cause of non-communicable diseases globally with particulate
matter (PM) as one of the main air pollutants. PM is composed of microscopic particles that …

[HTML][HTML] Health impacts of air pollution exposure from 1990 to 2019 in 43 European countries

A Juginović, M Vuković, I Aranza, V Biloš - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Air pollution is the fourth greatest overall risk factor for human health. Despite declining
levels in Europe, air pollution still represents a major health and economic burden. We …

The kidney-related effects of polystyrene microplastics on human kidney proximal tubular epithelial cells HK-2 and male C57BL/6 mice

YL Wang, YH Lee, YH Hsu, IJ Chiu… - Environmental …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Understanding the epidemic of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology
may be critical for health policies and public health responses. Recent studies have shown …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive understanding of ambient particulate matter and its components on the adverse health effects based from epidemiological and laboratory …

T Li, Y Yu, Z Sun, J Duan - Particle and fibre toxicology, 2022 - Springer
The impacts of air pollution on public health have become a great concern worldwide.
Ambient particulate matter (PM) is a major air pollution that comprises a heterogeneous …