Every day, we breathe in more than 10,000 L of air that contains a variety of air pollutants
that can pose negative consequences to lung health. The respiratory mucosa formed by the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Smoking remains the most important risk factor, but occupational exposures may …

Wildfires are a major source of biomass burning aerosol to the atmosphere, with their
incidence and intensity expected to increase in a warmer future climate. However, the …

Background Wood combustion emissions have been studied previously either by in vitro or
in vivo models using collected particles, yet most studies have neglected gaseous …

Ambient inhalable particulate matter (PM) is a serious health concern worldwide, but
especially so in China where high PM concentrations affect huge populations. Atmospheric …

Biomass combustion significantly contributes to indoor and outdoor air pollution and to the
adverse health effects observed in the exposed populations. Besides, the contribution to …

Combustion technologies of small-scale wood combustion appliances are continuously
developed decrease emissions of various pollutants and increase energy conversion. One …

The purpose of the present study was to determine the antioxidant capacity, the total phenol
content, tannins, the cytotoxic and antiproliferative activity of some aqueous extracts …

Wildfire smoke induces acute pulmonary distress and is of particular concern to risk groups
such as the sick and elderly. Wood smoke (WS) contains many of the same toxic compounds …

The combustion of spruce logwood in a modern residential stove was found to emit
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …