In vitro lung toxicity of indoor PM10 from a stove fueled with different biomasses

Marchetti, Sara; Longhin, Eleonora; Bengalli, Rossella; Avino, Pasquale; Stabile, Luca; Buonanno, Giorgio; Colombo, A; Camatini, M; Mantecca, Paride

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.249

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“…Over the last five years, several papers were published on residential IAQ: the authors would like to highlight the main papers of interest. Different research groups dealt the problems related to wood or biomass burning, evidencing the emissions and the related risk assessment [59][60][61]. Particular attention has been addressed to hospitals and healing places for defining protocol for inpatient rooms, to understand the state-of-the-art research and for suggesting design and management strategies for improving process quality [62,63].…”

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Indoor Air Quality: A Focus on the European Legislation and State-of-the-Art Research in Italy

Settimo¹,

Manigrasso

Avino

2020

Atmosphere

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has always stressed the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) and the potential danger of pollutants emitted from indoor sources; thus, it has become one of the main determinants for health. In recent years, reference documents and guidelines have been produced on many pollutants in order to: i) decrease their impact on human health (as well as the number of pollutants present in indoor environments), and ii) regulate the relevant levels of chemicals that can be emitted from the various materials. The aim of this paper is to discuss and compare the different legislations present in the European Union (EU). Furthermore, a focus of this paper will be dedicated at Italian legislation, where there is currently no specific reference to IAQ. Although initiatives in the pre-regulatory sector have multiplied, a comprehensive and integrated policy on the issue is lacking. Pending framework law for indoor air quality, which takes into account WHO indications, the National Study Group (GdS) on Indoor Air Pollution by the Italian Institute of Health (IIS) is committed to providing shared technical-scientific documents in order to allow actions harmonized at a national level. An outlook of the main Italian papers published during these last five years will be reported and discussed.

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Indoor Air Quality: A Focus on the European Legislation and State-of-the-Art Research in Italy

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Avino

2020

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“…[98,106,107,110,112,114]). Finally, PM samples have been collected during wildfire events and their toxicity assessed in vitro [111][112][113][114]. As with in vivo studies, for comparative purposes, studies often, but not always, include PM samples collected from urban locations (e.g.…”

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How Harmful Is Particulate Matter Emitted from Biomass Burning? A Thailand Perspective

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Purpose of Review A large body of epidemiological evidence demonstrates that exposure to particulate matter (PM) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Many epidemiology studies have investigated the health effects of PM in Europe and North America and focussed on traffic derived PM. However, elevated levels of PM are a global problem and the impacts of other sources of PM on health should be assessed. Biomass burning can increase PM levels in urban and rural indoor and outdoor environments in developed and developing countries. We aim to identify whether the health effects of traffic and biomass burning derived PM are similar by performing a narrative literature review. We focus on Thailand as haze episodes from agricultural biomass burning can substantially increase PM levels. Recent Findings Existing epidemiology, in vitro and in vivo studies suggest that biomass burning derived PM elicits toxicity via stimulation of oxidative stress, inflammation and genotoxicity. Thus, it is likely to cause similar adverse health outcomes to traffic PM, which causes toxicity via similar mechanisms. However, there is conflicting evidence regarding whether traffic or biomass burning derived PM is most hazardous. Also, there is evidence that PM released from different biomass sources varies in its toxic potency. Summary We recommend that epidemiology studies are performed in Thailand to better understand the impacts of PM emitted from specific biomass sources (e.g. agricultural burning). Further, experimental studies should assess the toxicity of PM emitted from more diverse biomass sources. This will fill knowledge gaps and inform evidence-based interventions that protect human health.

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“…PM 10 refers to particulate matters with a particle size of 10 µm or less. Most PM 10 could reach the throat or even further in the respiratory tract [60,61]. PM 2.5 refers to particulate matters with a particle size of below 2.5 µm.…”

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Primary Pollutants and Air Quality Analysis for Urban Air in China: Evidence from Shanghai

Yan

Sun

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In recent years, China's urban air pollution has caused widespread concern in the academic world. As one of China's economic and financial centers and one of the most densely populated cities, Shanghai ranks among the top in China in terms of per capita energy consumption per unit area. Based on the Shanghai Energy Statistical Yearbook and Shanghai Air Pollution Statistics, we have systematically analyzed Shanghai’s atmospheric pollutants from three aspects: Primary pollutants, pollutants changing trends, and fine particulate matter. The comprehensive pollution index analysis method, the grey correlation analysis method, and the Euclid approach degree method are used to evaluate and analyze the air quality in Shanghai. The results have shown that Shanghai's primary pollutants are PM2.5 and O3, and the most serious air pollution happens during the first half of the year, particularly in the winter. This is because it is the peak period of industrial energy use, and residential heating will also lead to an increase in energy consumption. Furthermore, by studying the particulate pollutants of PM2.5 and PM10, we clearly disclosed the linear correlation between PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations in Shanghai which varies seasonally.

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In vitro lung toxicity of indoor PM10 from a stove fueled with different biomasses

Cited by 56 publications

References 66 publications

Indoor Air Quality: A Focus on the European Legislation and State-of-the-Art Research in Italy

Indoor Air Quality: A Focus on the European Legislation and State-of-the-Art Research in Italy

How Harmful Is Particulate Matter Emitted from Biomass Burning? A Thailand Perspective

Primary Pollutants and Air Quality Analysis for Urban Air in China: Evidence from Shanghai

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