The 2nd Edition of Air Pollution: Occupational Exposure and Public Health

Dear Colleagues,

The effects of air pollution exposure on human health are an important global health issue. Particulate matter also increases the risk of respiratory, allergic and oncological diseases in both exposed workers and the general population. Pathogenic pathways are likely related to some of the compounds contained in particulate matter, e.g., PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), gases, heavy metals, asbestos and microorganisms. These pollutants are able to penetrate the lower airways due to their small sizes, where they can cause damage to the bronchial epithelium, inducing inflammation or neoplastic degeneration, or can be carried into the pulmonary blood and spread throughout the body. Moreover, some evidence has been published about the aerosol survival of Sars-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also been hypothesized that exposure to fine particulate concentrations can in some way influence the progression of epidemics.

This Special Issue aims to showcase the variety and relevance of recent developments in the field of exposure to air pollutants and health effects.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following: environmental and occupational exposure to air pollutants and effects on human health; environmental monitoring and unknown contaminant source characterization; the importance and role of biomarkers of exposure, their effects and susceptibility; biomonitoring of occupational exposure; the use of biomarkers to assess environmental and occupational exposure; asbestos-related diseases, association between air pollution and health outcomes of COVID-19 epidemics. All submitted manuscripts will go through a rigorous peer review process.

Dr. Luigi Vimercati
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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