[HTML][HTML] Toxicity of airborne nanoparticles: Facts and challenges

J Portugal, C Bedia, F Amato, AT Juárez-Facio… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Air pollution is one of the most severe environmental health hazards, and airborne
nanoparticles (diameter< 100 nm) are considered particularly hazardous to human health …

Revisiting total particle number measurements for vehicle exhaust regulations

B Giechaskiel, A Melas, G Martini, P Dilara… - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
Road transport significantly contributes to air pollution in cities. Emission regulations have
led to significantly reduced emissions in modern vehicles. Particle emissions are controlled …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Size distribution, sources and chemistry of ultrafine particles at Barcelona-El Prat Airport, Spain

S Ridolfo, X Querol, A Karanasiou… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid expansion of the aviation sector raises concerns about air quality impacts within
and around airports. Ultrafine particles (UFP, diameter< 100 nm) are of particular concern …

Perspectives on the use of toxicogenomics to assess environmental risk

J Portugal, S Mansilla, B Piña - Frontiers in bioscience (Landmark …, 2022 - digital.csic.es
Environmental toxicogenomics aims to collect, analyze and interpret data on changes in
gene expression and protein activity resulting from exposure to toxic substances using high …

Investigation of organic carbon profiles and sources of coarse PM in Los Angeles

R Tohidi, A Altuwayjiri, C Sioutas - Environmental Pollution, 2022 - Elsevier
Source apportionment analyses are essential tools to determine sources of ambient coarse
particles (2.5< dp< 10 μm) and to disentangle their association and contribution from other …

Diurnal source apportionment of organic and inorganic atmospheric particulate matter at a high-altitude mountain site under summer conditions (Sierra Nevada; Spain …

C Jaén, G Titos, S Castillo, A Casans, F Rejano… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
High-altitude mountain areas are sentinel ecosystems for global environmental changes
such as anthropogenic pollution. In this study, we report a source apportionment of …

Characterization, source apportionment and associated health risk assessment of respirable air particulates in Metro Manila, Philippines

PCB Pabroa, JMD Racho, AM Jagonoy… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Coarse (PM 10) and fine (PM 2.5) aerosols were sampled from June to November
2016 at three different sites in Metro Manila Philippines (Valenzuela, NAMRIA, and MMDA) …

Phenotypic and metabolomic characterization of 3D lung cell cultures exposed to airborne particulate matter from three air quality network stations in Catalonia

P Villasclaras, C Jaén, BL van Drooge, JO Grimalt… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Air pollution constitutes an environmental problem that it is known to cause many serious
adverse effects on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. The chemical …

Concentrations and origins of ultrafine particles at a major European harbor

S Ridolfo, X Querol, A Karanasiou… - Science of The Total …, 2025 - Elsevier
The maritime transport sector poses significant air quality concerns, particularly in nearby
cities. Ultrafine particles (UFP, diameter< 100 nm) are of particular concern due to their …