Volcanic air pollution and human health: recent advances and future directions

C Stewart, DE Damby, CJ Horwell, T Elias… - Bulletin of …, 2022 - Springer
Volcanic air pollution from both explosive and effusive activity can affect large populations
as far as thousands of kilometers away from the source, for days to decades or even …

The pro-inflammatory effects of combined exposure to diesel exhaust particles and mineral particles in human bronchial epithelial cells

VS Grytting, P Chand, M Låg, J Øvrevik… - Particle and Fibre …, 2022 - Springer
Background People are exposed to ambient particulate matter (PM) from multiple sources
simultaneously in both environmental and occupational settings. However, combinatory …

Assessing the biological reactivity of organic compounds on volcanic ash: implications for human health hazard

I Tomašek, DE Damby, D Andronico, PJ Baxter… - Bulletin of …, 2021 - Springer
Exposure to volcanic ash is a long-standing health concern for people living near active
volcanoes and in distal urban areas. During transport and deposition, ash is subjected to …

The International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (IVHHN): reflections on 20 years of progress

CJ Horwell, PJ Baxter, DE Damby, T Elias… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (IVHHN; www. ivhhn. org) is an
interdisciplinary organization which coordinates research and provides advice on volcanic …

Health impact assessment of volcanic ash inhalation: a comparison with outdoor air pollution methods

W Mueller, H Cowie, CJ Horwell, F Hurley… - Geohealth, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper critically appraises the extrapolation of concentration‐response functions (CRFs)
for fine and coarse particulate matter, PM2. 5 and PM10, respectively, used in outdoor air …

[HTML][HTML] The possibilities of GPF Surface modification in the aspect of micro-contaminants removal

W Pacura, K Szramowiat-Sala, K Berent, A Sławek… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union Fit For 55 program plans to cease the production and sales of
vehicles with the internal combustion engines in 2035, although fuel powered vehicles will …

Analysis of micro-contaminants in solid particles from direct injection gasoline vehicles

W Pacura, K Szramowiat-Sala, M Macherzyński… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exhaust emissions from vehicles are the subject of numerous studies and legal acts. In the
European Union, exhaust emissions are regulated by “Euro” emission standards, which limit …

Reversibility of polystyrene nanoplastics-induced disruption of testosterone biosynthesis in mice: The role of histone modifications

YY Lu, R Yang, M Cao, L Lu, W Zhu, W Hua… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) exposure could disrupt the synthesis of steroid hormones, thereby
posing a potential threat to male reproductive health. However, the existing comprehension …

Assessment of the actual toxicity of engine exhaust gas emissions from euro 3 and euro 6 compliant vehicles with the BAT-CELL method using in vitro tests

A Kęska, A Janicka, M Zawiślak, J Molska… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Legal restrictions on vehicle engine exhaust gas emission control do not always go hand in
hand with an actual reduction in the emissions of toxins into the atmosphere. Moreover, the …

Physicochemical properties and bioreactivity of sub‐10 μm geogenic particles: Comparison of volcanic ash and desert dust

I Tomašek, J Eychenne, DE Damby, AJ Hornby… - …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter of< 10 μm
(PM10) is a well‐established health hazard. There is increasing evidence that geogenic …