Internal exposure and distribution of airborne fine particles in the human body: methodology, current understandings, and research needs

W Wang, Y Lin, H Yang, W Ling, L Liu… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Exposure to airborne fine particles (PM2. 5, particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter<
2.5 μm) severely threatens global human health. Understanding the distribution and …

Non-traditional stable isotopic analysis for source tracing of atmospheric particulate matter

P Zuo, Y Huang, J Bi, W Wang, W Li, D Lu… - TrAC Trends in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) pollution is one of the most serious global
environmental problems, regarded to be associated with a wide range of diseases, eg …

Separation and tracing of anthropogenic magnetite nanoparticles in the urban atmosphere

Q Zhang, D Lu, D Wang, X Yang, P Zuo… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nanosized magnetite is a highly toxic material due to its strong ability to generate reactive
oxygen species in vivo, and the presence of magnetite NPs in the brain has been linked with …

Atmospheric degradation of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes: radical chemistry and oxidation products

MW Alton, EC Browne - ACS Environmental Au, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes (cVMS) are anthropogenic chemicals that have come under
scrutiny due to their widespread use and environmental persistence. Significant data on …

Stable iron isotopic signature reveals multiple sources of magnetic particulate matter in the 2021 Bei**g sandstorms

P Zuo, Y Huang, P Liu, J Zhang, H Yang… - … & Technology Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Airborne magnetic particulate matters (MPs) in PM2. 5 have been observed in human
tissues, for example, the brain, heart, and pleural effusion, which have attracted widespread …

Phytolith particulate matter and its potential human and environmental effects

W Qader, RA Dar, I Rashid - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Particulate matter from both natural and anthropogenic sources is known to affect air quality
and human health. However, the abundance and varied composition of the suspended …

Formation of low-volatile products and unexpected high formaldehyde yield from the atmospheric oxidation of methylsiloxanes

Z Fu, HB **e, J Elm, X Guo, Z Fu… - Environmental Science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
With stricter regulation of atmospheric volatile organic compounds (VOCs) originating from
fossil fuel-based vehicles and industries, the use of volatile chemical products (VCPs) and …

The interaction laws of atmospheric heavy metal ions and water-soluble organic compounds in PM2. 5 based on the excitation-emission matrix fluorescence …

X Wang, Y Qin, J Qin, Y Yang, T Qi, R Chen… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The excitation-emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy was used to characterize
the fluorescence properties of water-soluble organic compounds (WSOCs) in PM 2.5 …

Two-dimensional silicon fingerprints reveal dramatic variations in the sources of particulate matter in Bei**g during 2013–2017

X Yang, D Lu, J Tan, X Sun, Q Zhang… - Environmental …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Since the implementation of the “Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan”(APPCAP)
in 2013, the air quality in China has been greatly improved but still much exceeded the WHO …

Elucidation of the Critical Role of Core Materials in PM2.5-Induced Cytotoxicity by Interrogating Silica- and Carbon-Based Model PM2.5 Particle Libraries

G Liu, X Yan, S Wang, Q Yu, J Jia… - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
An insoluble core with adsorbed pollutants constitutes the most toxic part of PM2. 5 particles.
However, the toxicological difference between carbon and silica cores remains unknown …