Review article
https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2021-72-3563
Exposure to particulate matter: a brief review with a focus on cardiovascular effects, children, and research conducted in Turkey
Aylin Elkama
orcid.org/0000-0003-2563-9110
; Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Ankara, Turkey
Ayça Aktaş Şüküroğlu
orcid.org/0000-0003-3069-7905
; Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Ankara, Turkey
Gonca Çakmak
orcid.org/0000-0002-6283-5404
; Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Toxicology, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract
Exposure to environmental particulate matter (PM), outdoor air pollution in particular, has long been associated with adverse health effects. Today, PM has widely been accepted as a systemic toxicant showing adverse effects beyond the lungs. There are numerous studies, from those in vitro to epidemiological ones, suggesting various direct and indirect PM toxicity mechanisms associated with cardiovascular risks, including inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, changes in blood pressure, autonomic regulation of heart rate, suppression of endothelium-dependent vasodilation, thrombogenesis, myocardial infarction, and fibrinolysis. In addition to these and other health risks, considerations about air quality standards should include individual differences, lifestyle, and vulnerable populations such as children. Urban air pollution has been a major environmental issue for Turkey, and this review will also address current situation, research, and measures taken in our country.
Keywords
air quality; cardiovascular toxicity; monitoring; regulations; vulnerable populations
Hrčak ID:
268058
URI
Publication date:
23.12.2021.
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