Overview of PM2. 5 and health outcomes: focusing on components, sources, and pollutant mixture co-exposure

N Nan, Z Yan, Y Zhang, R Chen, G Qin, N Sang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
PM 2.5 varies in source and composition over time and space as a complicated mixture.
Consequently, the health effects caused by PM 2.5 varies significantly over time and …

[HTML][HTML] PM2.5, Fine Particulate Matter: A Novel Player in the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition?

Z Xu, W Ding, X Deng - Frontiers in Physiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) refers to the conversion of epithelial cells to
mesenchymal phenotype, which endows the epithelial cells with enhanced migration …

Low-dose exposure of silica nanoparticles induces neurotoxicity via neuroactive ligand–receptor interaction signaling pathway in zebrafish embryos

J Wei, J Liu, S Liang, M Sun, J Duan - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) have been extensively employed in biomedical
field. SiO2 NPs are primarily designed to enter the circulatory system; however, little …

[HTML][HTML] The association between air pollution and COVID-19 related mortality in Santiago, Chile: A daily time series analysis

R Dales, C Blanco-Vidal, R Romero-Meza… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to ambient air pollution is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality from
lung and heart disease. Research question Does short term exposure to ambient air …

In vitro assessments of bioaccessibility and bioavailability of PM2. 5 trace metals in respiratory and digestive systems and their oxidative potential

Z Zhao, XS Luo, Y Jing, H Li, Y Pang, L Wu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Air pollution is a serious environmental issue. As a key aerosol component, PM 2.5
associated toxic trace metals pose significant health risks by inhalation and ingestion, but …

Oxidative stress indices induced by industrial and urban PM2. 5-bound metals in A549 cells

F Barzgar, S Sadeghi-Mohammadi, Y Aftabi… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The detrimental effects of atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) on human health are
of major global concern. PM 2.5-bound metals are toxic compounds that contribute to …

[HTML][HTML] Soluble trace metals associated with atmospheric fine particulate matter in the two most populous cities in Vietnam

TT Hien, NDT Chi, DH Huy, HA Le, DE Oram… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCM), the most populous cities in Vietnam, have
received increasing global attention because of their poor air pollution status. As part of the …

Reactive oxygen species production and inflammatory effects of ambient PM2. 5-associated metals on human lung epithelial A549 cells “one year-long study”: The …

A Das, G Habib, P Vivekanandan, A Kumar - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) was collected at academic campus of Indian Institute of
Technology, Delhi, India from January–December 2017. The PM 2.5 samples were …

Pulmonary bioaccessibility of trace metals in PM2. 5 from different megacities simulated by lung fluid extraction and DGT method

X Luo, Z Zhao, J Xie, J Luo, Y Chen, H Li, L Jin - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Atmospheric fine particulate matters (PM 2.5) pose significant risks to human health through
inhalation, especially in the rapidly developing China due to air pollution. The harmful …

Size-segregated source identification of water-soluble and water-insoluble metals and trace elements of coarse and fine PM in central Los Angeles

MM Badami, R Tohidi, VJ Farahani, C Sioutas - Atmospheric Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the water-solubility and sources of metals and trace elements in both fine and
coarse particulate matter (PM) were investigated in Central Los Angeles. Sampling was …