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ReviewBioMed research international2015

Biomarker as a research tool in linking exposure to air particles and respiratory health.

Nur Faseeha Suhaimi, Juliana Jalaludin

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Review in BioMed research international, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Exposure and health: A progress update by evaluation and scientometric analysis.Stochastic environmental research and risk assessment : research journal · 2023
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  16. Particulate-Matter Related Respiratory Diseases.Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Nur Faseeha SuhaimiDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4040-5526
Juliana JalaludinDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-7910-6945

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledSome of the environmental toxicants from air pollution include particulate matter (PM10), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and ultrafine particles (UFP). Both short- and long-term exposure could result in various degrees of respiratory health outcomes among exposed persons, which rely on the individuals' health status.

methodsIn this paper, we highlight a review of the studies that have used biomarkers to understand the association between air particles exposure and the development of respiratory problems resulting from the damage in the respiratory system. Data from previous epidemiological studies relevant to the application of biomarkers in respiratory system damage reported from exposure to air particles are also summarized.

resultsBased on these analyses, the findings agree with the hypothesis that biomarkers are relevant in linking harmful air particles concentrations to increased respiratory health effects. Biomarkers are used in epidemiological studies to provide an understanding of the mechanisms that follow airborne particles exposure in the airway. However, application of biomarkers in epidemiological studies of health effects caused by air particles in both environmental and occupational health is inchoate.

conclusionBiomarkers unravel the complexity of the connection between exposure to air particles and respiratory health.

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionBiomarkersEnvironmental ExposureEpidemiologic StudiesHumansOccupational HealthParticulate MatterRespiratory System AbnormalitiesAir PollutantsBiomarkersParticulate Matter

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PMID25984536
PMCPMC4422993

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