Oxidative Properties of Atmospheric Particles and their Biological Effects
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2024.734Keywords:
Aerosol particle, Air pollution, Health effects, Oxidative stressAbstract
Particulate Matter (PM) is the most toxic component in polluted air causing over 6 million deaths per year worldwide according to World Health Organisation estimates. Due to the highly complex composition of PM in the atmosphere, with thousands of inorganic and especially organic components, it is unknown which particle sources are responsible for their toxicity. In recent years it emerged that overall oxidising particle properties might directly link particle composition with health effects. This review summarises contributions of Swiss research groups to the chemical and biological characterisation of PM oxidising properties and identification of biological responses such as oxidative stress due to PM exposure.
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Grant numbers 200021_192192/1 -
European Research Council
Grant numbers 279405 -
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Grant numbers PZPGP2_201992 -
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Grant numbers UTRHAS 955390 -
Bundesamt für Umwelt
Grant numbers UTF 684.02.22/BAFU-087.2-64739/1/1
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Copyright (c) 2024 Markus Kalberer, Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, Kaspar Dällenbach, Jean-Jacques Sauvain
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