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ArticleInhalation toxicology

Assessing the bioactivity of crystalline silica in heated high-temperature insulation wools.

Matthew S P Boyles, David Brown, Jilly Knox, Michael Horobin, Mark R Miller, Helinor J Johnston, Vicki Stone

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Article in Inhalation toxicology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Matthew S P Boylesa Nano Safety Research Group, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK.
David Browna Nano Safety Research Group, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK.
Jilly Knoxb Morgan Advanced Materials, Thermal Ceramics , Bromborough, UK.
Michael Horobinb Morgan Advanced Materials, Thermal Ceramics , Bromborough, UK.
Mark R Millerc Centre for Cardiovascular Science , University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7078-597X
Helinor J Johnstona Nano Safety Research Group, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK.
Vicki Stonea Nano Safety Research Group, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering, Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh , UK.
Heriot-Watt University · GBMorgan Advanced Materials (United Kingdom) · GBUniversity of Edinburgh · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation SP/15/8/31575
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

High-Temperature Insulation Wools (HTIW), such as alumino silicate wools (Refractory Ceramic Fibers) and Alkaline Earth Silicate wools, are used in high-temperature industries for thermal insulation. These materials have an amorphous glass-like structure. In some applications, exposure to high temperatures causes devitrification resulting in the formation of crystalline species including crystalline silica. The formation of this potentially carcinogenic material raises safety concerns regarding after-use handling and disposal. This study aims to determine whether cristobalite formed in HTIW is bioactive in vitro. Mouse macrophage (J774A.1) and human alveolar epithelial (A549) cell lines were exposed to pristine HTIW of different compositions, and corresponding heat-treated samples. Cell death, cytokine release, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation were assessed in both cell types. Cell responses to aluminum lactate-coated fibers were assessed to determine if responses were caused by crystalline silica. DQ12 α-quartz was used as positive control, and TiO

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