Cutting-Edge Developments in Air Quality and Health

Dear Colleagues,

Atmosphere dedicates this Special Issue to advancing our understanding of the association between the health effects of particulate matter (PM) and its composition and sources. PM air pollution stands as one of the major risk factors for human health worldwide. Over the years, extensive research has revealed that several chemical–physical properties of PM influence its health effects. Recent studies have identified the generation of oxidative stress as one of the major mechanisms by which PM exerts its adverse biological effects. The ability of PM to induce oxidative stress is often estimated through cellular or acellular oxidative potential (OP) measurements. While various methods have been proposed in the literature, their capacity to accurately represent the toxicological pathways of PM interaction with living organisms has not yet been fully demonstrated.

Atmosphere invites submissions of multidisciplinary studies that employ both traditional and innovative approaches to evaluate the chemical–physical composition of PM and its relationships with health effects. Moreover, this Special Issue welcomes innovative studies for evaluating human and environmental biomonitoring exposure to PM air pollutants, facilitating the planning of necessary mitigation measures to safeguard public health.

Dr. Lorenzo Massimi
Guest Editor

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• particulate matter
• element
• air pollutant distribution
• indoor/outdoor concentration
• source apportionment
• biomonitoring
• environmental exposure
• oxidative potential
• oxidative stress