Review of the health effects of wildland fire smoke on wildland firefighters and the public
O Adetona, TE Reinhardt, J Domitrovich… - Inhalation …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Each year, the general public and wildland firefighters in the US are exposed to smoke from
wildland fires. As part of an effort to characterize health risks of breathing this smoke, a …
wildland fires. As part of an effort to characterize health risks of breathing this smoke, a …
Recent Advances in Particulate Matter and Nanoparticle Toxicology: A Review of the In Vivo and In Vitro Studies
Epidemiological and clinical studies have linked exposure to particulate matter (PM) to
adverse health effects, which may be registered as increased mortality and morbidity from …
adverse health effects, which may be registered as increased mortality and morbidity from …
[HTML][HTML] Source apportionment of PM2. 5 in Seoul, South Korea and Beijing, China using dispersion normalized PMF
East Asian countries experience severe air pollution owing to their rapid development and
urbanization induced by substantial economic activities. South Korea and China are among …
urbanization induced by substantial economic activities. South Korea and China are among …
Health impacts of anthropogenic biomass burning in the developed world
T Sigsgaard, B Forsberg… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Climate change policies have stimulated a shift towards renewable energy sources such as
biomass. The economic crisis of 2008 has also increased the practice of household biomass …
biomass. The economic crisis of 2008 has also increased the practice of household biomass …
Health effects of residential wood smoke particles: the importance of combustion conditions and physicochemical particle properties
Background Residential wood combustion is now recognized as a major particle source in
many developed countries, and the number of studies investigating the negative health …
many developed countries, and the number of studies investigating the negative health …
Cell cycle alterations induced by urban PM2. 5 in bronchial epithelial cells: characterization of the process and possible mechanisms involved
Background This study explores and characterizes cell cycle alterations induced by urban
PM2. 5 in the human epithelial cell line BEAS-2B, and elucidates possible mechanisms …
PM2. 5 in the human epithelial cell line BEAS-2B, and elucidates possible mechanisms …
Three measures of forest fire smoke exposure and their associations with respiratory and cardiovascular health outcomes in a population-based cohort
Background: During the summer of 2003 numerous fires burned in British Columbia,
Canada. Objectives: We examined the associations between respiratory and cardiovascular …
Canada. Objectives: We examined the associations between respiratory and cardiovascular …
Airborne urban particles (Milan winter-PM2. 5) cause mitotic arrest and cell death: Effects on DNA, mitochondria, AhR binding and spindle organization
Airborne particulate matter (PM) is considered to be an important contributor to lung
diseases. In the present study we report that Milan winter-PM2. 5 inhibited proliferation in …
diseases. In the present study we report that Milan winter-PM2. 5 inhibited proliferation in …
The alarmin IL-1α is a master cytokine in acute lung inflammation induced by silica micro-and nanoparticles
V Rabolli, AA Badissi, R Devosse… - Particle and fibre …, 2014 - Springer
Background Inflammasome-activated IL-1β plays a major role in lung neutrophilic
inflammation induced by inhaled silica. However, the exact mechanisms that contribute to …
inflammation induced by inhaled silica. However, the exact mechanisms that contribute to …
Household air pollution causes dose-dependent inflammation and altered phagocytosis in human macrophages
J Rylance, DG Fullerton, J Scriven… - American journal of …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Three billion people are exposed to household air pollution from biomass fuel use.
Exposure is associated with higher incidence of pneumonia, and possibly tuberculosis …
Exposure is associated with higher incidence of pneumonia, and possibly tuberculosis …