Air Pollution and COVID-19: The Role of Particulate Matter in the Spread and Increase of COVID-19’s Morbidity and Mortality

Pathological findings of COVID-19 associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome

(2020) Zhe Xu et al.   Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Prevalence and impact of cardiovascular metabolic diseases on COVID-19 in China

(2020) Bo Li et al.   Clinical Research in Cardiology

Cytokine release syndrome in severe COVID-19: interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab may be the key to reduce mortality

(2020) Chi Zhang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Systemic Exposure to Air Pollution Induces Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Mouse Brain, Contributing to Neurodegeneration Onset

(2020) Chiara Milani et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Regional air pollution persistence links to COVID-19 infection zoning

(2020) Antonio Frontera et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTION

Clinical course and risk factors for mortality of adult inpatients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China: a retrospective cohort study

(2020) Fei Zhou et al.   LANCET

COVID-19: consider cytokine storm syndromes and immunosuppression

(2020) Puja Mehta et al.   LANCET

Aerosol and Surface Stability of SARS-CoV-2 as Compared with SARS-CoV-1

(2020) Neeltje van Doremalen et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Can atmospheric pollution be considered a co-factor in extremely high level of SARS-CoV-2 lethality in Northern Italy?

(2020) Edoardo Conticini et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Effects of aerosol pollution on PM2.5-associated bacteria in typical inland and coastal cities of northern China during the winter heating season

(2020) Min Wei et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Association between short-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 infection: Evidence from China

(2020) Yongjian Zhu et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Role of the chronic air pollution levels in the Covid-19 outbreak risk in Italy

(2020) Daniele Fattorini et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

In vitro pulmonary and vascular effects induced by different diesel exhaust particles

(2019) Rossella Bengalli et al.   TOXICOLOGY LETTERS

The Effect of PM2.5 on the Inflammatory Responses in Human Upper Airway Mucosa

(2019) Hui Qing et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

In Vivo Comparative Study on Acute and Sub-acute Biological Effects Induced by Ultrafine Particles of Different Anthropogenic Sources in BALB/c Mice

(2019) Francesca Farina et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 attenuates inflammatory response and oxidative stress in hyperoxic lung injury by regulating NF-κB and Nrf2 pathways

(2019) Y Fang et al.   QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Mixture Effects of Diesel Exhaust and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Human Lung A549 Cells

(2019) Zerboni et al.   Nanomaterials

Effect of air pollution on the total bacteria and pathogenic bacteria in different sizes of particulate matter

(2018) Huan Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

PM10 exposure is associated with increased hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis among infants in Lombardy, Italy

(2018) Michele Carugno et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Routes of transmission of influenza A H1N1, SARS CoV, and norovirus in air cabin: Comparative analyses

(2018) H. Lei et al.   INDOOR AIR

Instillation of particulate matter 2.5 induced acute lung injury and attenuated the injury recovery in ACE2 knockout mice

(2018) Chung-I Lin et al.   International Journal of Biological Sciences

Air pollution-derived PM2.5 impairs mitochondrial function in healthy and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseased human bronchial epithelial cells

(2018) B. Leclercq et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Early evidence of stress in immortalized neurons exposed to diesel particles: the role of lipid reshaping behind oxidative stress and inflammation

(2018) Chiara Milani et al.   TOXICOLOGY

Does air pollution play a role in infertility?: a systematic review

(2017) Julie Carré et al.   Environmental Health

Is short-term exposure to ambient fine particles associated with measles incidence in China? A multi-city study

(2017) Gongbo Chen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Air Pollution and Mortality in the Medicare Population

(2017) Qian Di et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Pathogenic human coronavirus infections: causes and consequences of cytokine storm and immunopathology

(2017) Rudragouda Channappanavar et al.   Seminars in Immunopathology

Diesel exhaust: current knowledge of adverse effects and underlying cellular mechanisms

(2016) Sandro Steiner et al.   ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY

Causation by Diesel Exhaust Particles of Endothelial Dysfunctions in Cytotoxicity, Pro-inflammation, Permeability, and Apoptosis Induced by ROS Generation

(2016) Chia-Yi Tseng et al.   Cardiovascular Toxicology

Haze is a risk factor contributing to the rapid spread of respiratory syncytial virus in children

(2016) Qing Ye et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

A review on the human health impact of airborne particulate matter

(2015) Ki-Hyun Kim et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Comparison of cellular toxicity caused by ambient ultrafine particles and engineered metal oxide nanoparticles

(2015) Senlin Lu et al.   Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Environmental pollutants as risk factors for neurodegenerative disorders: Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases

(2015) Miguel Chin-Chan et al.   Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience

Inhalable Microorganisms in Beijing’s PM2.5 and PM10 Pollutants during a Severe Smog Event

(2014) Chen Cao et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Health Risk Assessment for Air Pollutants: Alterations in Lung and Cardiac Gene Expression in Mice Exposed to Milano Winter Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)

(2014) Giulio Sancini et al.   PLoS One

Milano Summer Particulate Matter (PM10) Triggers Lung Inflammation and Extra Pulmonary Adverse Events in Mice

(2013) Francesca Farina et al.   PLoS One

Adverse biological effects of Milan urban PM looking for suitable molecular markers of exposure

(2012) Paride Mantecca et al.   Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly

Milan PM1 Induces Adverse Effects on Mice Lungs and Cardiovascular System

(2012) Francesca Farina et al.   Biomed Research International

Seasonal variability of bacteria in fine and coarse urban air particulate matter

(2010) Andrea Franzetti et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Characterization of particulate matter deposited in diesel particulate filters: Visual and analytical approach in macro-, micro- and nano-scales

(2010) Anthi Liati et al.   COMBUSTION AND FLAME

Ambient Influenza and Avian Influenza Virus during Dust Storm Days and Background Days

(2010) Pei-Shih Chen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

The counterregulating role of ACE2 and ACE2-mediated angiotensin 1–7 signaling against angiotensin II stimulation in vascular cells

(2010) Norihiro Hayashi et al.   HYPERTENSION RESEARCH

Lung toxicity induced by intratracheal instillation of size-fractionated tire particles

(2009) Paride Mantecca et al.   TOXICOLOGY LETTERS

Human health effects of air pollution

(2007) Marilena Kampa et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION