Air Pollution and Health
A section of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304).
Section Information
The adverse health effects of air pollution can be studied using toxicological and epidemiological research. With toxicological research, one can answer questions such as how harmful it is if a human or an organism is exposed to a substance and what the harmful effects are exactly. This research consists of carrying out tests in a laboratory or in the field. We will consider manuscripts in which in vitro, in vivo, or human clinical studies are presented with a focus on mechanistic research and research that will inform risk assessment and regulatory frameworks. We will also consider manuscripts on epidemiological studies of various types. Air pollution is defined here as all anthropogenic substances, including particulate matter in the air that we breathe, both indoors and outdoors, in the general environment, and in occupational settings. Download Section Flyer
Keywords
- air pollution
- particulate matter
- emerging pollutants
- bioaerosols
- microplastics
- nanomaterials
- gaseous pollutants
- toxicity
- health effects
- toxicological mechanism
- toxicological methods
- in vitro
- in vivo
- exposure assessment
- toxicokinetics
- epidemiological studies
- clinical trials
- omics
- biomarkers
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Formation, Composition, and Potential Risks of Secondary Organic Aerosol (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Environmental Monitoring and Health Risk Assessment of Traffic-Related Air Pollution (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Aerosol Particles: From Sources to Health Impacts (Deadline: 21 May 2026)
- Atmospheric Emissions, Exposure, Monitoring and Prediction (Deadline: 23 May 2026)
- Airway Exposure to Pollution from Ambient Particulate Matter (PM) and Health Effects (Deadline: 26 June 2026)
- Monitoring and Modeling of Air Pollution (Deadline: 9 July 2026)
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Exposure and Human Health (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Atmospheric Aerosols and Human Health (Deadline: 24 August 2026)
- Advanced Approaches for Air Pollution Exposure and Health Risk Assessment (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Environmental Dynamics of Bioaerosols: Dispersion, Transport, and Fate (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Toxicity of Air Pollutants to the Digestive and Respiratory Systems (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Advanced Mitigation Strategies for Air Pollutants: Innovative Technologies and Management Practices (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Atmospheric Emissions Characteristics and Its Impact on Human Health—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Air Pollution and Health: From Exposure Assessment to Biological Mechanisms and Risk Prevention (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
