82 research outputs found
Can oestrogenic activity in air contribute to the overall body burden of endocrine disruptors?
Get PDFBiological effects of particulate matter samples during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison with the pre-lockdown period in Northwest Italy
Get PDFSize-fractionated PM10 monitoring in relation to the contribution of endotoxins in different polluted areas
Get PDFOestrogenic activity in girls with signs of precocious puberty as exposure biomarker to endocrine disrupting chemicals: a pilot study
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Genotoxic effects of particulate matter on larvae of a common and widespread butterfly along an urbanization gradient
Get PDFEndocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in municipal wastewaters: effective degradation and detoxification by fungal laccases
Get PDFIn vitro effects of particulate matter associated with a wildland fire in the north-west of Italy
Get PDFWildland fires, increasing in recent decades in the Mediterranean region due to climate change, can contribute to PM levels and composition. This study aimed to investigate biological effects of PM2.5 (Ø 10 (Ø 10 and PM2.5 were measured during the fire suggesting that near and distant sites were influenced by fire pollutants. The PM10 and PM2.5 extracts induced a significant mutagenicity in all sites and the mutagenic effect was increased with respect to historical data. All extracts induced a slight increase of the estrogenic activity but a possible antagonistic activity of PM samples collected near fire was observed. No cytotoxicity or DNA damage was detected. Results confirm that fires could be relevant for human health, since they can worsen the air quality increasing PM concentrations, mutagenic and estrogenic effects
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