Cytotoxicity and chemical composition of women's personal PM_2.5 exposures from rural China.

ABSTRACT: Personal exposure PM samples aid in determining the sources and chemical composition of real-world exposures, particularly in settings with household air pollution. However, their use in toxicological research is limited, despite uncertainty regarding health effects in these settings and evidence of differential toxicity among PM_2.5 sources and components. This study used women's PM_2.5 exposure samples collected using personal exposure monitoring in rural villages in three Chinese provinces (Beijing, Shanxi, and Sichuan) during summer and winter. Water-soluble organic carbon, ions, elements, and organic tracers (e.g. levoglucosan and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [PAHs]) were quantified in water and organic PM_2.5 extracts. Human lung epithelial ce

SUBMITTER: Lai A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8459644 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature