Efficacy of green infrastructure in reducing exposure to local, traffic-related sources of airborne particulate matter (PM)

HA Sheikh, BA Maher, AW Woods, PY Tung… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
One aim of roadside green infrastructure (GI) is to mitigate exposure to local, traffic-
generated pollutants. Here, we determine the efficacy of roadside GI in improving local air …

Generation, characterization, and toxicological assessment of reference ultrafine soot particles with different organic content for inhalation toxicological studies

A Das, J Pantzke, S Jeong, E Hartner… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultrafine particles (UFP) are the smallest atmospheric particulate matter linked to air
pollution-related diseases. The extent to which UFP's physical and chemical properties …

Toxicological assessment of particulate and metal hazards associated with vaping frequency and device age

J Jeon, Q Zhang, PS Chepaitis, R Greenwald, M Black… - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) aerosols are complex mixtures of chemicals,
metals, and particles that may present inhalation hazards and adverse respiratory health …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the effectiveness of municipal street sweeping in removing road-deposited particles and metal (loid) s of respiratory health concern

S Das, CLS Wiseman - Environment International, 2024 - Elsevier
Road dust is a demonstrated source of urban air pollution. Given this, the implementation of
street sweeping strategies that effectively limit road dust accumulation and resuspension …

High Magnetic Property and Toxicity of Particulate Matter Generated during Welding and Cutting Processes

W Cui, Z Ma, Y Chen, S Li, D Wu, X Chen… - Environment & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Magnetic particulate matter (PM) has raised increasing concern due to its abundant
presence in ambient air and negative health impact. However, there is still a lack of …

Innovative graph analysis method to assess gene expression modulation after fine particles exposures of 3D human airway epithelia

P Despréaux, C Jeanton, D Desaulle… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental particles have dramatic consequences for health, especially for the most
vulnerable people, such as asthmatics. To better understand the impact on gene expression …

Magnetic properties and load of potentially toxic heavy metals carried by the coarse and fine fraction of indoor dust

B Górka-Kostrubiec, K Dudzisz - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The granulometric fractions of indoor dust, categorized as coarse (grain size of 1.00–0.071
mm) and fine (grain size< 0.071 mm), were investigated to discern variations in their …

Measuring magnetic susceptibility of particulate matter collected on filters

B Górka-Kostrubiec, T Werner, G Karasiński - Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
The magnetic susceptibility (κ) of particulate matter (PM) is a useful tool in estimation
concentration of iron-rich particles and provides useful information on the emission sources …

Higher heavy metal contamination indoors than outdoors during COVID-19 in Mexico City

A Aguilera, Á Gallegos, V Luna, L Hernández… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
People spend most of their time indoors, especially during the coronavirus disease.
Prolonged exposure to heavy metal-contaminated dust can be harmful to human health. The …

[HTML][HTML] Biomagnetic Monitoring of Urban Pollution: The Case of Aburrá Valley, Colombia

A Goguitchaichvili, A Sánchez-Duque, F Bautista… - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aims to identify the most polluted areas and sites using the magnetic signal of
ornamental plant leaves as an indicator of environmental pollution. Systematic sampling …