[HTML][HTML] Characterisation of the correlations between oxidative potential and in vitro biological effects of PM10 at three sites in the central Mediterranean

MR Guascito, MG Lionetto, F Mazzotta, M Conte… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is one of the major risks for global health. The exact
mechanisms of toxicity are still not completely understood leading to contrasting results …

Agrochemical treatments as a source of heavy metals and rare earth elements in agricultural soils and bioaccumulation in ground beetles

A Naccarato, A Tassone, F Cavaliere, R Elliani… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The continuous and extensive application of agrochemicals leads to the accumulation of
heavy metals (HMs) and rare earth elements (REEs) in agricultural soils and their transfer in …

[HTML][HTML] Kidney damage induced by repeated fine particulate matter exposure: Effects of different components

CS Yuan, CS Lai, GP Chang-Chien, YL Tseng… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Exposure to fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of≤ 2.5 μm
(PM 2.5) is associated with adverse health effects. This study aimed to evaluate the toxic …

Inter-annual variability of source contributions to PM10, PM2. 5, and oxidative potential in an urban background site in the central mediterranean

LC Giannossa, D Cesari, E Merico, A Dinoi… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne particulate matter (PM) is studied because of its effects on human health and
climate change. PM long-term characterisation allows identifying trends and evaluating the …

Vegetable wastes derived polysaccharides as natural eco-friendly plasticizers of sodium alginate

P Di Donato, V Taurisano, A Poli, GG d'Ayala… - Carbohydrate …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, lemon and fennel wastes were recovered and used as secondary-raw
polysaccharide sources. These polysaccharides were exploited as natural plasticizers of …

[HTML][HTML] Discovering oxidative potential (OP) drivers of atmospheric PM10, PM2. 5, and PM1 simultaneously in North-Eastern Spain

M In't Veld, M Pandolfi, F Amato, N Pérez… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ambient particulate matter (PM) is a major contributor to air pollution, leading to adverse
health effects on the human population. It has been suggested that the oxidative potential …

Carbonaceous aerosols in the atmosphere

D Contini, R Vecchi, M Viana - Atmosphere, 2018 - mdpi.com
Scientific understanding of the processes involving carbonaceous aerosols in atmosphere is
extremely important for both the climate and human health. This explains the increasing …

[HTML][HTML] New particle formation at urban and high-altitude remote sites in the south-eastern Iberian Peninsula

JA Casquero-Vera, H Lyamani, L Dada… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - acp.copernicus.org
A substantial fraction of the atmospheric aerosols originates from secondary new particle
formation (NPF), where atmospheric vapours are transformed into particles that …

Long-term characterisation of African dust advection in south-eastern Italy: Influence on fine and coarse particle concentrations, size distributions, and carbon content

M Conte, E Merico, D Cesari, A Dinoi, FM Grasso… - Atmospheric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Saharan dust (SD) is a relevant source of mineral particles (PM) for the Mediterranean
region with potential impacts on air quality and climate. In this work, a long-term analysis of …

Oxidative Potential, Cytotoxicity, and Intracellular Oxidative Stress Generating Capacity of PM10: A Case Study in South of Italy

MG Lionetto, MR Guascito, ME Giordano, R Caricato… - Atmosphere, 2021 - mdpi.com
Long and short-term exposure to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) has detrimental effects
on human health. The effective mechanisms leading to PM toxicity are still not fully …