ReviewJournal of health & pollution2021
Systematic Review of Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Obstructive Lung Disease.
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- MicroRNA-mediated changes contributing to benzo[a]pyrene toxicity in a 3D respiratory model for asthma.Current research in toxicology · 2026Article
- [Exposure characteristics of monohydroxypolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and influencing factors in urban residents].Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography · 2025Article
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- Biomarker changes before and after the 2024 peak burning period in healthy, diabetic, and hypertensive residents of Chiang Mai, Thailand.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Occupational exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and cognitive impairment: Protocol of a systematic review.PloS one · 2025Article
- Effects of single and combined urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon effects on lung function in the U.S. adult population.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Ameliorative effects of Bifidobacterium longum peptide-1 on benzo(α)pyrene induced oxidative damages via daf-16 in Caenorhabditis elegans.Cell stress & chaperones · 2023Article
- HPLC Analysis and Risk Assessment of 15 Priority PAHs in Human Blood Serum of COPD Patient from Urban and Rural Areas, Iasi (Romania).Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- 2022 American Thoracic Society BEAR Cage Winning Proposal: Passive Respiratory Exposure Detection-Investigation of COPD Triggers (PREDICT).American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2023Article
- Environmental Substances Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is fast-growing epidemiologic evidence of the effects of environmental chemicals on respiratory health. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been linked with airway obstruction common in asthma and/or asthma exacerbation, and chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
objectivesA systematic review of the association between exposure to PAHs and obstructive lung diseases is not yet available. The present systematic review aims to evaluate the evidence available in epidemiological studies that have associated PAHs with obstructive lung diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema.
methodsWe performed a systematic literature search on PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases using relevant keywords and guided by predesigned eligibility criteria.
resultsFrom the total of 30 articles reviewed, 16 articles examined the link between PAHs and lung function in both adults and children. Twelve articles investigated the association between PAHs and asthma, asthma biomarkers, and/or asthma symptoms in children. Two articles studied the relationship between PAHs and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), a biomarker of airway inflammation and the relationship between PAHs and obstructive lung diseases and infections, respectively. One study assessed exposure to daily ambient PAHs and cough occurrence. DISCUSSION: Twenty-seven studies found an association between PAHs and asthma and reduced lung function. In children it is reinforced by studies on prenatal and postnatal exposure, whereas in adults, reductions in lung function tests marked by low forced expiratory volume in 1 second, (FEV
conclusionsThe literature reviewed in the present study largely suggest positive correlations between PAHs and obstructive lung diseases marked mainly by asthma and reduced respiratory function. This review was registered with PROSPERO (Registration no: CRD42020212894). COMPETING INTERESTS: The authors declare no competing financial interests.
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