Air pollutants cause changes in iron homeostasis through: 1) a capacity of the pollutant, or a
metabolite (s), to complex/chelate iron from pivotal sites in the cell or 2) an ability of the …

In utero exposure to tobacco products, whether maternal or environmental, have harmful
effects on first neonatal and later adult respiratory outcomes. These effects have been …

Particulate matter (PM) containing environmentally persistent free radicals (EPFRs) results
from the incomplete combustion of organic wastes which chemisorb to transition metals. This …

Currently, more than 9 million American adults, including women of childbearing age, use
electronic-cigarettes (e-cigs). Further, the prevalence of maternal vaping now approaching …

There are few reports concerning electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use during
pregnancy and no studies on asthma in prenatally JUUL-exposed offspring. Here, we tested …

Airborne particulate matter (PM) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular
diseases. Although the goal of thermal remediation is to eliminate organic wastes through …

Matrix metalloproteinase-12 (Mmp12) is upregulated by cigarette smoke (CS) and plays a
critical role in extracellular matrix remodeling, a key mechanism involved in physiological …

Prenatal and early-life exposure to cigarette smoke (CS) has repeatedly been shown to
induce stable, long-term changes in DNA methylation (DNAm) in offspring. It has been …

Background An increasing number of epidemiological and experimental studies have
associated exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) during pregnancy with adverse …

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children. Thirdhand
smoke (THS) is the residual tobacco contamination that remains after the smoke clears. We …