Recent Insights into Particulate Matter (PM2.5)-Mediated Toxicity in Humans: An Overview

P Thangavel, D Park, YC Lee - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several epidemiologic and toxicological studies have commonly viewed ambient fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5), defined as particles having an aerodynamic diameter of less …

Air pollution and its effects on the immune system

DA Glencross, TR Ho, N Camina… - Free Radical Biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
A well-functioning immune system is vital for a healthy body. Inadequate and excessive
immune responses underlie diverse pathologies such as serious infections, metastatic …

Detection of microplastic in human placenta and meconium in a clinical setting

T Braun, L Ehrlich, W Henrich, S Koeppel, I Lomako… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollution with microplastics (MPs) is a major and worldwide concern.
Involuntary exposure to MPs by ingestion or inhalation is unavoidable. The effects on human …

Passage of exogeneous fine particles from the lung into the brain in humans and animals

Y Qi, S Wei, T Xin, C Huang, Y Pu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
There are still significant knowledge gaps in understanding the intrusion and retention of
exogeneous particles into the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we uncovered various …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal exposure to ambient black carbon particles and their presence in maternal and fetal circulation and organs: an analysis of two independent …

E Bongaerts, LL Lecante, H Bové… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Maternal exposure to particulate air pollution during pregnancy has been linked
to multiple adverse birth outcomes causing burden of disease later in the child's life. To date …

The impact of environmental accountability on air pollution: A public attention perspective

X Li, Z Hu, J Cao, X Xu - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Public attention to environment is an important form of environmental accountability, and is
conducive to assisting the government in strengthening the control of air pollution. By using …

Current insights into monitoring, bioaccumulation, and potential health effects of microplastics present in the food chain

LWD van Raamsdonk, M van der Zande, AA Koelmans… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Microplastics (MPs) are considered an emerging issue as environmental pollutants and a
potential health threat. This review will focus on recently published data on concentrations in …

Placental plastics in young women from general population correlate with reduced foetal growth in IUGR pregnancies

F Amereh, N Amjadi, A Mohseni-Bandpei… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Constant exposure to plastics particulates has raised concerns against human health,
particularly when it comes to birth outcomes. The present study explores the first appraisal of …

Chorioamnionitis and neonatal outcomes

VG Jain, KA Willis, A Jobe, N Ambalavanan - Pediatric research, 2022 - nature.com
Chorioamnionitis or intrauterine inflammation is a frequent cause of preterm birth.
Chorioamnionitis can affect almost every organ of the developing fetus. Multiple microbes …

Evidence for the presence of air pollution nanoparticles in placental tissue cells

NM Liu, L Miyashita, BA Maher, G McPhail… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Inhaled particulate matter (PM) from combustion-and friction-sourced air pollution adversely
affects organs distant from the lung. A putative mechanism for the remote effect of inhaled …