Toxicity and Health Effects of Fine Particulate Matter
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Quality and Human Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (22 January 2024) | Viewed by 1814
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Air pollution is one of the greatest health challenges of our time. The World Health Organization (WHO) data show that 9 out of 10 people breathe air that exceeds WHO guideline limits containing high levels of pollutants. Among the air pollutants, atmospheric particulate matter (PM), especially fine PM (also called PM2.5) poses the greatest risk to human health. Several million premature deaths are attributed to fine PM exposure annually. PM consists of black carbon, metals, inorganic, organic, and biological components. Due to the chemical complexity and spatiotemporal diversity of fine PM, the PM toxicity and the mechanisms in causing damage to the human body are still poorly understood. Additionally, a growing body of evidence suggests that the associated diseases and health outcomes from exposure to fine PM may extend beyond those of currently recognized.
This Special Issue invites submissions of novel and original research articles that:
- Explore the key components responsible for PM toxicity.
- Identify and quantify the source contributions to PM toxicity.
- Investigate the biological mechanisms of PM in causing damage.
- Determine the oxidative potential of PM and the link to health risks.
- Estimate the health consequences of PM exposure.
Dr. Fobang Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
- toxicology
- biological mechanisms
- oxidative stress
- oxidative potential
- chemical composition
- sources
- exposure
- health outcomes
- epidemiology
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