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A review of commuter exposure to ultrafine particles and its health effects
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In this article, a review of in-transit UFP exposure studies performed to date, including studies of health effects, is presented, which indicates that a large proportion of daily exposure may occur during commuting and the determinants, variability and transport mode-dependence of such exposure are not wellunderstood.About:
This article is published in Atmospheric Environment.The article was published on 2011-05-01. It has received 278 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ultrafine particle.read more
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Pedestrians in Traffic Environments: Ultrafine Particle Respiratory Doses
TL;DR: The particle number doses deposited into the respiratory system have been compared between healthy individuals and persons affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and COPD-affected individuals receive greater doses than healthy individuals due to their higher respiratory rate.
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Size distribution and chemical composition of particulate matter stack emissions in and around a copper smelter
Yolanda González-Castanedo,Teresa Moreno,R. Fernández-Camacho,Ana M. Sánchez de la Campa,Andrés Alastuey,Xavier Querol,Jesús D. de la Rosa +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the results from a multi-sampling campaign (stack, fugitive emissions and ambient air measurements) to characterise the geochemical signature of metal and metalloid particles emitted from one of the largest Cu-smelters in the world are reported.
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Exploring the effects of ventilation practices in mitigating in-vehicle exposure to traffic-related air pollutants in China
TL;DR: The data indicate that vehicle occupants under hybrid ventilation are at much greater risk of TRAPs exposure if operating in a polluted on-road environment, and it is called for future research on automated ventilation system with advanced window control especially for vans and buses with a large cabin volume.
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Hazardous thoracic and ultrafine particles from road dust in a Caribbean industrial city
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Contribution of tailpipe and non-tailpipe traffic sources to quasi-ultrafine, fine and coarse particulate matter in southern California.
Rima Habre,Mariam S. Girguis,Robert Urman,Scott Fruin,Fred Lurmann,Martin M. Shafer,Patrick R. Gorski,Meredith Franklin,Rob McConnell,Edward L. Avol,Frank D. Gilliland +10 more
TL;DR: The presence of non-tailpipe abrasive vehicular emissions from brake and tire wear, catalyst degradation and resuspended road dust in the quasi-ultrafine (PM0.2), fine and coarse particulate matter size fractions, with contributions reaching up to 30% in some southern California communities, has important exposure and policy implications.
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Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease An Update to the Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
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TL;DR: It is the opinion of the writing group that the overall evidence is consistent with a causal relationship between PM2.5 exposure and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
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The National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS): a resource for assessing exposure to environmental pollutants.
Neil E. Klepeis,Neil E. Klepeis,William C. Nelson,Wayne R. Ott,John Robinson,Andy M Tsang,Paul Switzer,Joseph V. Behar,Stephen C. Hern,William H. Engelmann +9 more
TL;DR: The number of people exposed to environmental tobacco smoke in California seems to have decreased over the same time period, where exposure is determined by the reported time spent with a smoker.
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Engines and nanoparticles: a review
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Ultrafine particulate pollutants induce oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage.
Ning Li,Constantinos Sioutas,Arthur K. Cho,Debra A. Schmitz,Chandan Misra,Joan M. Sempf,Meiying Wang,Terry D. Oberley,John R. Froines,Andre E. Nel +9 more
TL;DR: The studies demonstrate that the increased biological potency of UFPs is related to the content of redox cycling organic chemicals and their ability to damage mitochondria.
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Air Pollution-Related Illness: Effects of Particles
TL;DR: In this article, Nel describes how the adverse effects of ultrafine air particles are linked to their ability to gain access to the lung and systemic circulation, where toxic components lead to tissue damage and inflammation.