ArticleJournal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology2017
Differential pattern of deposition of nanoparticles in the airways of exposed workers.
Article in Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- DNA repair and metabolic gene polymorphisms affect genetic damage due to diesel engine exhaust exposure.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020Article
- Functional, inflammatory and interstitial impairment due to artificial stone dust ultrafine particles exposure.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2019Article
- E-Liquid Autofluorescence can be used as a Marker of Vaping Deposition and Third-Hand Vape Exposure.Scientific reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
Ultrafine particles (UFP) have been postulated to significantly contribute to the adverse health effects associated with exposure to particulate matter (PM). Due to their extremely small size (aerodynamic diameter <100 nm), UFP are able to deposit deep within the lung after inhalation and evade many mechanisms responsible for the clearance of larger particles. There is a lack of biologically relevant personal exposure metrics for exposure to occupational- and environmental-related micro- and nano-sized PM. The aim of the present study is to assess UFP in induced sputum (IS) and exhaled breath condensate (EBC) as possible biomarkers for assessing lung function impairment. Sputum induction and EBC testing were performed by conventional methods. UFP particles were assessed with the NanoSight LM20 (NanoSight Ltd, London, UK). The subjects included 35 exposed and 25 non-exposed workers. There were no group differences in pulmonary function test results and differential cell counts, but 63.6% of the exposed subjects had a higher percentage of neutrophils (OR3.28
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