Health effects of ambient particulate matter--biological mechanisms and inflammatory responses to in vitro and in vivo particle exposures.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Worldwide popularity of waterpipe tobacco smoking has increased, including in pregnant women. This study investigates the effect of prenatal waterpipe tobacco smoke (WTS) exposure on airway inflammation in a murine model of asthma of adult offspring mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Pregnant BALB/c mice were expos...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Al-Sawalha NA,Al-Bo'ul HF,Alzoubi KH,Khabour OF,Thanawala VJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The significance of lung function as an independent risk factor for lung cancer remains unclear. The objective of the study is to answer the question if spirometry can identify patients at risk for lung cancer among people occupationally exposed to asbestos dust in the past. METHODS:In order to identify a gr...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Świątkowska B,Szeszenia-Dąbrowska N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diagnosis of an exposure to airborne toxicants can be problematic. Phosgene is used widely in industry for the production of many synthetic products, such as polyfoam rubber, plastics, and dyes. Although nearly 100% of the gas is consumed during processing, there is the potential problem of accidental or even intentio...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Sciuto AM,Clapp DL,Hess ZA,Moran TS

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of low-level concentrations, under the occupational acceptable limits, of toluene exposure and peptidoglycan (PGN) stimulation on Th1/Th2 immunity in infant mice. Pregnant BALB/c mice and their offspring were exposed to low-level toluene inhalation (0, 5, and ...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Yamamoto S,Win-Shwe TT,Yoshida Y,Kunugita N,Arashidani K,Fujimaki H

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: This follow-up study set out to evaluate the natural course and radiographic progression of silicosis among ceramic workers and describe the risk factors related with disease progression. Materials and methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of ceramic workers with silicosis who were referred to our ...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Karataş M,Gündüzöz M,Büyükşekerci M,Özakıncı OG,Nadir Öziş T

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is focused on the characterization of particles emitted in the metal active gas welding of carbon steel using mixture of Ar + CO2, and intends to analyze which are the main process parameters that influence the emission itself. It was found that the amount of emitted particles (measured by particle number a...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Guerreiro C,Gomes JF,Carvalho P,Santos TJ,Miranda RM,Albuquerque P

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rats were exposed to a new graphite whisker for 4 wk by inhalation. Mass and fiber concentrations were 8.3 +/- 2.2 mg/m3 and 151.7 +/- 78.8 fibers (F)/ml, respectively, and mass median aerodynamic diameter was 3.0 micro m. Geometric mean sizes of the original whiskers were 0.86 micro m diameter and 6.8 micro m length....

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Ishimatsu S,Hori H,Oyabu T,Tanaka I

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Germany in 2006 a series of rapidly developing and sometimes severe cases of pulmonary health impairment were observed after normal use of the "Magic Nano Glass & Ceramic" spray and "Magic Nano Bath" spray. In contrast, the previously marketed "Magic Nano" pump spray product (handheld trigger device without propell...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Pauluhn J,Hahn A,Spielmann H

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies of particulate matter (PM) using central area monitors have associated total PM mass, as well as certain individual components of PM, including sulfate, with adverse human health effects. However, some recent studies that used concentrated ambient particles (CAPs) or analyzed the effects of air...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Grahame T,Schlesinger R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Washed human erythrocytes were incubated with titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles at 37 degrees C for 1 hr and hemolysis was determined by the percentage of hemoglobin released (optical density at 540 nm; OD540) from the cells. Effects of TiO2 on OD540 were corrected and dose-response curves were analyzed by the Hill pl...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Aisaka Y,Kawaguchi R,Watanabe S,Ikeda M,Igisu H

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most current deterministic computer dosimetry models use idealized dichotomous symmetrical infant, child, and adolescent tracheobronchial geometries for dosimetry predictions. These tracheobronchial geometries were derived from either the morphometric measurements of J. D. Mortensen and colleagues or those of R. F. Ph...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Oldham MJ,Robinson RJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous environmental or occupational exposure to airborne particulate pollution is believed to be a major hazard for human health. A technique to characterize their deposition and clearance from the lungs is fundamental to understand the underlying mechanisms behind their negative health effects. In this work, we ...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Sanchez-Crespo A,Klepczynska-Nyström A,Lundin A,Larsson BM,Svartengren M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to investigate the negative effects of chronic exposure to isoflurane on spermatogenesis and explore the underlying mechanisms. Sixty male rats were randomly allocated to two groups: control group, receiving no treatment, and anesthesia group, administrated exposure to isoflurane (2 ppm) for 25 consecu...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Ding Y,Yu J,Qu P,Ma P,Yu Z

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coal mine dust's possible carcinogenicity has recently drawn attention because of the IARC review of quartz, some new epidemiological data in German coal miners, and findings on other poorly soluble, nontoxic dusts in the rat. The aim of this study was to investigate persistent inflammation and tumor response in the r...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Borm PJ,Höhr D,Steinfartz Y,Zeitträger I,Albrecht C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies have provided strong evidence that episodic exposure to ambient particulate matter is associated with increases in morbidity and mortality. These adverse effects have been demonstrated at concentrations far below the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), and thus, the biological plausibi...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Gordon T,Gerber H,Fang CP,Chen LC

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellulose fibers, along with many other organic fibers, are durable. Therefore, if inhaled, they have the potential to persist within the lung, and may then cause disease. Here we report the effects of injecting high-purity cellulose fibers into the abdominal cavity of rats. A respirable fraction of cellulose fiber wa...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Cullen RT,Miller BG,Clark S,Davis JM

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cigarette smoke exposures in mice have been conducted under various exposure conditions using different strains as animal models of smoke-related diseases. We exposed cigarette smoke to two strains of mice [C57BL/6J (C57) and AKR/J (AKR)] under two different exposure regimens (1 h or 4 h/day) at equivalent daily expos...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Tsuji H,Fujimoto H,Matsuura D,Nishino T,Lee KM,Renne R,Yoshimura H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have shown that air pollution is a risk factor for hospitalization for pneumonia. However, there is limited evidence to suggest what subpopulations are at greater risk from air pollution. This study was undertaken to examine the modifying effect of specific secondary diagnosis (including hypertension, d...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Cheng MF,Tsai SS,Chiu HF,Sung FC,Wu TN,Yang CY

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological studies suggest that diabetics may be more susceptible to the adverse health effects from exposure to high ambient concentrations of ozone, the primary oxidant gas in photochemical smog. While increased morbidity and mortality from ozone inhalation has been linked to disruption of normal cardiovascular...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Ying Z,Allen K,Zhong J,Chen M,Williams KM,Wagner JG,Lewandowski R,Sun Q,Rajagopalan S,Harkema JR

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to toluene, one of the major components of glue, can lead to cardiac arrhythmias and sudden sniffing death syndrome. QT dispersion is a useful risk marker for cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of glue abuse on QT interval and QT dispersion. The ...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Alper AT,Akyol A,Hasdemir H,Nurkalem Z,Güler O,Güvenç TS,Erdinler I,Cakmak N,Eksik A,Gürkan K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This research describes a novel "minitower" dry powder delivery system for nose-only delivery of dry powder aerosols to spontaneously breathing rats. METHODS:The minitower system forces pressurized air through pre-filled capsules to deliver aerosolized drug to four nose ports; three of which house spontaneousl...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Sellers S,Horodnik W,House A,Wylie J,Mauser P,Donovan B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Air pollution exposure affects autonomic function, heart rate, blood pressure and left ventricular function. While the mechanism for these effects is uncertain, several studies have reported that air pollution exposure modifies activity of the carotid body, the major organ that senses changes in arterial oxygen...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Perez CM,Hazari MS,Ledbetter AD,Haykal-Coates N,Carll AP,Cascio WE,Winsett DW,Costa DL,Farraj AK

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate effects of sulfur dioxide (SO(2)) and its derivatives (bisulfite and sulfite) on the rat blood pressure. The blood pressures of male Wistar rats exposed to SO(2) and its derivatives at various doses were measured. Findings were that: (1) with acute-one time exposure to SO(2) for ...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Meng Z,Geng H,Bai J,Yan G

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional study on suberosis was conducted in the Champagne-Ardenne County, France, to determine the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, the level of pulmonary function, and the presence of precipitins against Penicillium frequentans. Thirteen of the 33 workers exposed to cork dust had respiratory symptoms exc...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Deschamps F,Foudrinier F,Dherbecourt V,Mas P,Prevost E,Legrele AM,Bellier S,Toubas D

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The World Health Organization identified urban outdoor air pollution as the eighth highest mortality risk factor in high-income countries. Exposure to ambient pollutants such as ozone (O3) increases the number of hospital admissions. O3 is a highly reactive gas that reacts with cells lining the airways, producing the ...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： González-Guevara E,Martínez-Lazcano JC,Custodio V,Hernández-Cerón M,Rubio C,Paz C

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Particle research has been historically closely connected to industrial activities or materials, such as coal, asbestos, man-made mineral fibers, and more recently ambient particulate matter (PM). It is the purpose of this review to combine insights and developments in particle toxicology with the historical context o...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Borm PJ

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rodents used in scientific research are typically housed in cages containing natural bedding materials. Despite extensive evidence of biological harm from inhaled particulate matter (PM), relatively little work has been performed to measure bedding-generated PM exposure in caged animals used in basic science...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Hudda N,Durant JL,Nemeth A,Mann P,Petitto J,Brugge D,Nephew BC

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a ubiquitous air pollutant, present in low concentrations in the urban air and in higher concentrations in the working environment. In this study, we investigated the effects of inhaled SO2 on the O-dealkylase of pentoxyresorufin (PROD) and p-nitrophenol hydroxylases (p-NP) activities and mRNA ...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Qin G,Meng Z

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intent of this article is to review the comparative nonneoplastic pathological responses (inflammation, fibrosis, and epithelial proliferation) of rats, hamsters, mice, and monkeys to low-toxicity dusts (TiO(2), carbon black, talc, coal-mine dust, and diesel particulate). The paucity of information on some of thes...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Donaldson K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiologic studies of air pollution require accurate exposure assessments at unmonitored locations in order to minimize exposure misclassification. One approach gaining considerable interest is the land-use regression (LUR) model. Generally, the LUR model has been utilized to characterize air pollution exposure and...

journal_title：Inhalation toxicology

authors： Ryan PH,LeMasters GK

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00