ReviewBritish journal of cancer2025
Particulate matter air pollution as a cause of lung cancer: epidemiological and experimental evidence.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Air Pollution and Skin Diseases: A Systematic Review of Epidemiological Evidence.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2026Pooled it
- Environmental risk factors, protective factors and lifestyles for lung cancer: an umbrella review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
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- Clarifying causal and translational inference in studies of ambient PM2.5 and lung cancer.British journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Breathing carcinogens: PMJournal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Impacts of Environmental Pollutants on Innate Immunity: The Role of Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells.Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2026Review
- Precision greenness exposure is associated with lung cancer risk in medicare beneficiaries.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Chronic Air Pollution Exposure and the Immunomolecular Profile of Lung Cancer: A Regional Cohort Study.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- A 3D Graphene Oxide Model Reveals Fine Particulate Matter Induced Cell Cycle Dysregulation in Neural Stem Cells.Toxics · 2026Article
- Integrated spatial analysis and Gaussian dispersion modelling of airborne particulate matter from rice processing mill hubs in rural Bangladesh and associated public health risks.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Radiologic exposomics: imaging the environmental imprint on cancer for precision oncology.La Radiologia medica · 2026Review
- Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention: Beyond Conventional Strategies in a Rapidly Changing Global Milieu.American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting · 2026Review
- Air pollution, driver mutations, and survival in non-small cell lung cancer: insights from a high-altitude Hispanic cohort.Translational lung cancer research · 2026Article
- Molecular Links Between Smoking, COPD, and Lung Cancer: A DNA Methylation Perspective.Cancers · 2026Article
- Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: From Histopathological Classification to Precision Oncology-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- A time-series analysis of the short-term effects of daily PMScientific reports · 2026Article
- Tumour promotion through the lens of evolution.Nature · 2026Review
- Molecular mechanisms of inhalable iron-containing particles driving lung carcinogenesis through theTranslational cancer research · 2026Article
- Air Pollution Monitoring with Nanoscaled Materials in Chemoresistive Gas Sensors.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2026Review
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Abstract
Air pollution has a significant global impact on human health. Epidemiological evidence strongly suggests that airborne particulate matter (PM), the dust components of polluted air, is associated with increased incidence and mortality of lung cancer. PM2.5 (PM less than 2.5 µm) from various sources carries different toxic substances, such as sulfates, organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals, which are considered major carcinogens that increase lung cancer risk. The incidence and mortality of lung cancer caused by PM2.5 exposure may be due to significant geographical differences, and can be influenced by various factors, including local sources of air pollution, socioeconomic conditions, and public health measures. This review aims to provide comprehensive insights into the health implications of air pollution and to inform strategies for lung cancer prevention, by summarising the relationship between exposure to PM2.5 and lung cancer development. We explore the different sources of PM2.5 and relevant carcinogenic mechanisms in the context of epidemiological studies on the development of lung cancer from various geographical regions worldwide.
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