Oxidative Stress from Environmental Exposures
A special issue of Antioxidants (ISSN 2076-3921). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Outcomes of Antioxidants and Oxidative Stress".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 62
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Interests: oxidative stress; physical activity; body composition; respiratory health; environmental health; greenness; spatial analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental exposures refer to making contact or interacting with various agents, including exposure levels harmful to human health and well-being. Environmental exposures include both natural and man-made factors (e.g., air pollution, green spaces, toxics agents, etc.), and human health may be indirectly influenced via health-related lifestyles, like outdoor physical activity. These exposures have been linked to a range of health problems due to their ability to disrupt normal biological processes, often leading to inflammation, oxidative stress, and immune dysfunction. For instance, exposure to particulate matter can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the body, overwhelming antioxidant defenses and causing damage to cells, tissues, and organs. Chronic exposure to these environmental stressors is associated with an increased risk of a wide variety of diseases.
This Special Issue aims to collate recent research on the association between environmental factors and oxidative stress/inflammatory status. We will examine their role as important factors involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory conditions, etc. Additionally, we are focused on potential biomarkers for assessing oxidative stress/inflammation as well as strategies to mitigate its harmful effects (i.e., antioxidants).
Overall, this collection emphasizes the importance of understanding the impacts of environmental exposures on health and analyzing oxidative stress/inflammation to offer insights into preventive and health-promoting strategies.
Dr. Giulia Squillacioti
Dr. Valeria Bellisario
Guest Editors
Dr. Federica Ghelli
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- environmental exposures
- human health
- air pollution
- lifestyle
- oxidative stress
- particulate matter
- environmental stressors
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