Particulate matter–induced health effects: who is susceptible?

JD Sacks, LW Stanek, TJ Luben… - Environmental …, 2011 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background Epidemiological, controlled human exposure, and toxicological studies have
demonstrated a variety of health effects in response to particulate matter (PM) exposure with …

Health effects of air pollution

JA Bernstein, N Alexis, C Barnes, IL Bernstein… - Journal of allergy and …, 2004 - Elsevier
The general public, especially patients with upper or lower respiratory symptoms, is aware
from media reports that adverse respiratory effects can occur from air pollution. It is important …

The role of air pollution in asthma and other pediatric morbidities

L Trasande, GD Thurston - Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 2005 - Elsevier
A growing body of research supports the role of outdoor air pollutants in acutely aggravating
chronic diseases in children, and suggests that the pollutants may have a role in the …

[HTML][HTML] Concentration-dependent health effects of air pollution in controlled human exposures

J Orach, CF Rider, C Carlsten - Environment International, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Air pollution is a leading contributor to premature mortality worldwide and is
often represented by particulate matter (PM), a key contributor to its harmful health effects …

The epidemiology and genetics of asthma risk associated with air pollution

DB Peden - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2005 - Elsevier
The occurrence of asthma and allergic diseases has continued to increase in the United
States and worldwide, despite general improvements in air quality over the past 40 years …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of diesel exposure on lung function and inflammation biomarkers from airway and peripheral blood of healthy volunteers in a chamber study

Y Xu, L Barregard, J Nielsen, A Gudmundsson… - Particle and fibre …, 2013 - Springer
Background Exposure to diesel exhaust causes inflammatory responses. Previous
controlled exposure studies at a concentration of 300 μg/m 3 of diesel exhaust particles …

Diesel engine exhaust: basis for occupational exposure limit value

P Taxell, T Santonen - Toxicological Sciences, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Diesel engines are widely used in transport and power supply, making occupational
exposure to diesel exhaust common. Both human and animal studies associate exposure to …

Exposure to airborne particulate matter is associated with methylation pattern in the asthma pathway

T Sofer, A Baccarelli, L Cantone, B Coull, A Maity… - …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Asthma exacerbation and other respiratory symptoms are associated with
exposure to air pollution. Since environment affects gene methylation, it is hypothesized that …

Gene-environment interactions in asthma and other respiratory diseases

SR Kleeberger, D Peden - Annu. Rev. Med., 2005 - annualreviews.org
It is generally agreed that many lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) have polygenic inheritance, and that the association of a …

Concentration-dependent alterations in the human plasma proteome following controlled exposure to diesel exhaust

J Orach, M Hemshekhar, CF Rider, V Spicer… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure is associated with systemic health effects,
which can be studied using blood-based markers. Although we have previously shown that …