PMID: Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Oct ;87:177-184. Epub 2019 Jul 30. PMID: 31374344 Abstract Title: Long-term effect of exposure to ambient air pollution on the risk of active tuberculosis. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To explore the long-term effect of exposure to ambient air pollution on the risk of active tuberculosis (TB).METHODS: We constructed a distributed-lag nonlinear …
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Short-term air pollution exposure is associated with hospital length of stay and hospitalization costs among inpatients with type 2 diabetes.
PMID: J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2018 ;81(17):819-829. Epub 2018 Jul 17. PMID: 30015599 Abstract Title: Short-term air pollution exposure is associated with hospital length of stay and hospitalization costs among inpatients with type 2 diabetes: a hospital-based study. Abstract: Air pollution is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D), exerting heavy economic burden …
Short-term effects of ambient air pollution on hospitalization for respiratory disease in Taiyuan, China.
PMID: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 10 1 ;15(10). Epub 2018 Oct 1. PMID: 30275384 Abstract Title: Short-Term Effects of Ambient Air Pollution on Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease in Taiyuan, China: A Time-Series Analysis. Abstract: In this study, we estimated the short-term effects of ambient air pollution on respiratory disease hospitalization in Taiyuan, …
Ambient air pollution exposures and risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis.
PMID: Environ Int. 2019 03 ;124:161-169. Epub 2019 Jan 12. PMID: 30641260 Abstract Title: Ambient air pollution exposures and risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Few epidemiological studies have explored the effects of air pollution on the risk of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).OBJECTIVE: To investigate the short and long term residential concentrations of ambient air pollutants …
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Acute effects of air pollution on influenza-like illness in Nanjing, China: A population-based study.
PMID: Chemosphere. 2016 Mar ;147:180-7. Epub 2016 Jan 7. PMID: 26766354 Abstract Title: Acute effects of air pollution on influenza-like illness in Nanjing, China: A population-based study. Abstract: Influenza-like illness causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Air pollution has already been linked to many health issues, and increasing evidence in recent years supports an association between …
The role of pro-/anti-inflammation imbalance in Aβ42 accumulation of rat brain co-exposed to fine particle matter and sulfur dioxide.
PMID: Toxicol Mech Methods. 2017 Oct ;27(8):568-574. Epub 2017 Jun 20. PMID: 28565962 Abstract Title: The role of pro-/anti-inflammation imbalance in Aβ42 accumulation of rat brain co-exposed to fine particle matter and sulfur dioxide. Abstract: Taiyuan is a center of coal-based electricity production and many chemicals industries, where mixtures of sulfur dioxide (SO) and particulate …
Early kidney damage induced by subchronic exposure to Particulate matter.
PMID: Part Fibre Toxicol. 2016 12 12 ;13(1):68. Epub 2016 Dec 12. PMID: 27955691 Abstract Title: Early kidney damage induced by subchronic exposure to PMin rats. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Particulate matter exposure is associated with respiratory and cardiovascular system dysfunction. Recently, we demonstrated that fine particles, also named PM, modify the expression of some components of …
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In vitro short-term exposure to air pollution PM2.5-0.3 induced cell cycle alterations and genetic instability in a human lung cell coculture model.
PMID: Environ Res. 2016 May ;147:146-58. Epub 2016 Feb 11. PMID: 26874047 Abstract Title: In vitro short-term exposure to air pollution PM2.5-0.3 induced cell cycle alterations and genetic instability in a human lung cell coculture model. Abstract: Although its adverse health effects of air pollution particulate matter (PM2.5) are well-documented and often related to oxidative …
Ambient fine particulate matter inhibits innate airway antimicrobial activity in preschool children in e-waste areas.
PMID: Environ Int. 2019 02 ;123:535-542. Epub 2019 Jan 5. PMID: 30622078 Abstract Title: Ambient fine particulate matter inhibits innate airway antimicrobial activity in preschool children in e-waste areas. Abstract: Ambient fine particulate matter (PM) is a risk factor for respiratory diseases. Previous studies suggest that PMexposure may down-regulate airway antimicrobial proteins and peptides (AMPs), …
Short-interval exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exacerbates the susceptibility of pulmonary damage.
PMID: Biomed Pharmacother. 2019 May ;113:108737. Epub 2019 Mar 7. PMID: 30852418 Abstract Title: Short-interval exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exacerbates the susceptibility of pulmonary damage in setting of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury in rodent: Pharmacomodulation of melatonin. Abstract: This study tested the hypothesis that exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM) pollution increased …
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