Health consequences of exposure to aircraft contaminated air and fume events: a narrative review and medical protocol for the investigation of exposed aircrew and …

J Burdon, LT Budnik, X Baur, G Hageman… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Thermally degraded engine oil and hydraulic fluid fumes contaminating aircraft cabin air
conditioning systems have been well documented since the 1950s. Whilst …

[HTML][HTML] The bio-distribution, clearance pathways, and toxicity mechanisms of ambient ultrafine particles

D Han, R Chen, H Kan, Y Xu - Eco-Environment & Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Ambient particles severely threaten human health worldwide. Compared to larger particles,
ultrafine particles (UFPs) are highly concentrated in ambient environments, have a larger …

Nucleation of jet engine oil vapours is a large source of aviation-related ultrafine particles

F Ungeheuer, L Caudillo, F Ditas, M Simon… - … Earth & Environment, 2022 - nature.com
Large airports are a major source of ultrafine particles, which spread across densely
populated residential areas, affecting air quality and human health. Jet engine lubrication …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal exposure to aircraft emitted ultrafine particles during pregnancy and likelihood of ASD in children

SA Carter, MM Rahman, JC Lin, T Chow, X Yu… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background There is increasing evidence for adverse health effects associated with aircraft-
emitted particulate matter (PM) exposures, which are largely in the ultrafine (PM 0.1) size …

Challenges in Observation of Ultrafine Particles: Addressing Estimation Miscalculations and the Necessity of Temporal Trends

TC Lin, PT Chiueh, TC Hsiao - Environmental Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) pose a significant health risk, making comprehensive assessment
essential. The influence of emission sources on particle concentrations is not only …

[HTML][HTML] Airborne ultrafine particle concentrations and brain cancer incidence in Canada's two largest cities

M Lloyd, T Olaniyan, A Ganji, J Xu, L Simon… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Malignant brain tumours are rare, but are important to study because survival
rates are low and few modifiable risk factors have been identified. Existing evidence …

[HTML][HTML] Aerosol particle number concentration, ultrafine particle number fraction, and new particle formation measurements near the international airports in Berlin …

S Kecorius, S Sues, L Madueño, A Wiedensohler… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Studies revealed airports as a prominent source of ultrafine particles (UFP), which can
disperse downwind to residential areas, raising health concerns. To expand our …

Quantifying the contributions of road and air traffic to ambient ultrafine particles in two urban communities

C Wang, J Xiang, E Austin, T Larson, E Seto - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Traffic-related activities are widely acknowledged as a primary source of urban ambient
ultrafine particles (UFPs). However, a notable gap exists in quantifying the contributions of …

Hidden danger: The long-term effect of ultrafine particles on mortality and its sociodemographic disparities in New York State

Q Qi, F Yu, AA Nair, SSS Lau, G Luo, I Mithu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although previous studies have shown increased health risks of particulate matters, few
have evaluated the long-term health impacts of ultrafine particles (UFPs or PM 0.1,≤ 0.1 µm …

Air pollution exposure disparities among ethnic groups in high-income countries: a scoping review

T Mustansar, L van den Brekel, EJ Timmermans… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The adverse health effects of air pollution are well-established. Previous
reviews have highlighted disparities in air pollution exposure between minoritized ethnic …