The occurrence of ultrafine particles in the specific environment of children

H Burtscher, K Schüepp - Paediatric respiratory reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Interest in ultrafine particles (UFP) has been increasing due to their specific physico-
chemical characteristics. Ultrafine particles are those with an aerodynamic diameter of< 0.1 …

Indoor particulate air pollution from open fires and the cognitive function of older people

BA Maher, V O'Sullivan, J Feeney, T Gonet… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to indoor air pollution is known to affect respiratory and cardiovascular health, but
little is known about its effects on cognitive function. We measured the concentrations and …

Air pollutant effects on fetal and early postnatal development

L Wang, KE Pinkerton - Birth Defects Research Part C: Embryo …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Numerical research on the health effects of air pollution has been published in the last
decade. Epidemiological studies have shown that children's exposure to air pollutants …

International perspectives: sources, distribution, and toxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Y Guo, K Wu, X Huo, X Xu - Journal of environmental health, 2011 - JSTOR
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous pollutants released from the
incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and are always found as a mixture of individual …

Interactions between 14 elements in the human placenta, fetal membrane and umbilical cord

K Kot, D Kosik-Bogacka… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of the study was to investigate relationships between the concentrations of
macroelements (Ca), microelements (Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sn, Sr, V, Zn) and heavy metals …

Repeated iron–soot exposure and nose-to-brain transport of inhaled ultrafine particles

LE Hopkins, EA Laing, JL Peake… - Toxicologic …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Particulate exposure has been implicated in the development of a number of neurological
maladies such as multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and …

Chemoprevention of cigarette smoke–induced alterations of microRNA expression in rat lungs

A Izzotti, GA Calin, VE Steele, C Cartiglia… - Cancer Prevention …, 2010 - AACR
We previously showed that exposure to environmental cigarette smoke (ECS) for 28 days
causes extensive downregulation of microRNA expression in the lungs of rats, resulting in …

Effects of prenatal community violence and ambient air pollution on childhood wheeze in an urban population

YHM Chiu, BA Coull, MJ Sternthal, I Kloog… - Journal of allergy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Prenatal exposures to stress and physical toxins influence children's respiratory
health, although few studies consider these factors together. Objectives We sought to …

Effects of physical activity on the deposition of traffic-related particles into the human lungs in silico

K Oravisjärvi, M Pietikäinen, J Ruuskanen… - Science of the total …, 2011 - Elsevier
Traffic-related particle emissions have been a great concern over a number of years due to
their adverse health effects. In this research project, traffic-related particle deposition in the …

Genetic and non-genetic predictors of LINE-1 methylation in leukocyte DNA

SM Tajuddin, AFS Amaral, AF Fernández… - Environmental …, 2013 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Altered DNA methylation has been associated with various diseases.
Objective: We evaluated the association between levels of methylation in leukocyte DNA at …