
Toxics | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2024–2025 in the “Air Pollution and Health” Section
As all of the articles published in Toxics (ISSN: 2305-6304) are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We invite you to read our selected papers in the Section “Air Pollution and Health”, which are listed below.
1. “Significance of Volatile Organic Compounds to Secondary Pollution Formation and Health Risks Observed during a Summer Campaign in an Industrial Urban Area”
by Cao Li, Qihui Men, Zihao Zhang, Hao Yue, Shijie Cui, Xiangpeng Huang, Yunjiang Zhang, Junfeng Wang, Mindong Chen and Haiwei Li
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010034
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/34

2. “Particulate Matter Induces Oxidative Stress and Ferroptosis in Human Lung Epithelial Cells”
by Yujin Ahn, Yong-Hyeon Yim and Hee Min Yoo
Toxics 2024, 12(2), 161; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020161
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/2/161

3. “Lactic Acid Salts of Nicotine Potentiate the Transfer of Toxic Metals into Electronic Cigarette Aerosols”
by R. Steven Pappas, Naudia Gray, Mary Halstead and Clifford H. Watson
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 65; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010065
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/65

4. “Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Dust in Vilnius Schools: Source Identification, Pollution Levels, and Potential Health Risks for Children”
by Murat Huseyin Unsal, Gytautas Ignatavičius, Arunas Valiulis, Nina Prokopciuk, Roberta Valskienė and Vaidotas Valskys
Toxics 2024, 12(3), 224; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12030224
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/3/224

5. “Real-Time Exposure to 3D-Printing Emissions Elicits Metabolic and Pro-Inflammatory Responses in Human Airway Epithelial Cells”
by Xiaojia He, Lillie Marie Barnett, Jennifer Jeon, Qian Zhang, Saeed Alqahtani, Marilyn Black, Jonathan Shannahan and Christa Wright
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010067
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/67

6. “Association between Volatile Organic Compound Exposure and Sex Hormones in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Serum Albumin”
by Xinyao Lian, Jianhui Guo, Yaqi Wang, Shaoguan Wang and Jing Li
Toxics 2024, 12(6), 438; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12060438
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/6/438

7. “Short-Term Interaction Effects of PM2.5 and O3 on Daily Mortality: A Time-Series Study of Multiple Cities in China”
by Ying Zhang, Lingling Fan, Shigong Wang and Huan Luo
Toxics 2024, 12(8), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12080578
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/8/578

8. “Phthalate Acid Esters (PAEs) in Indoor Dust from Decoration Material Stores: Occurrence, Sources, and Health Risks”
by Li-Bo Chen, Chong-Jing Gao, Ying Zhang, Hao-Yang Shen, Xin-Yu Lu, Cenyan Huang, Xiaorong Dai, Jien Ye, Xiaoyu Jia, Kun Wu et al.
Toxics 2024, 12(7), 505; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12070505
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/7/505

9. “Effect of Ozone Exposure on Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Mortality in the Elderly”
by Tianyun Wang, Junlong Wang, Li Sun, Ye Deng, Yuting Xiang, Yuting Wang, Jiamei Chen, Wen Peng, Yuanyao Cui and Miao He
Toxics 2025, 13(3), 184; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13030184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/3/184

10. “A Study on Dust Storm Pollution and Source Identification in Northwestern China”
by Hongfei Meng, Feiteng Wang, Guangzu Bai and Huilin Li
Toxics 2025, 13(1), 33; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13010033
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/1/33

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