Air Pollution and Health
A section of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304).
Section Information
The adverse health effects of air pollution can be studied using toxicological and epidemiological research. With toxicological research, one can answer questions such as how harmful it is if a human or an organism is exposed to a substance and what the harmful effects are exactly. This research consists of carrying out tests in a laboratory or in the field. We will consider manuscripts in which in vitro, in vivo, or human clinical studies are presented with a focus on mechanistic research and research that will inform risk assessment and regulatory frameworks. We will also consider manuscripts on epidemiological studies of various types. Air pollution is defined here as all anthropogenic substances, including particulate matter in the air that we breathe, both indoors and outdoors, in the general environment, and in occupational settings.
Keywords
- air pollution
- particulate matter
- emerging pollutants
- bioaerosols
- microplastics
- nanomaterials
- gaseous pollutants
- toxicity
- health effects
- toxicological mechanism
- toxicological methods
- in vitro
- in vivo
- exposure assessment
- toxicokinetics
- epidemiological studies
- clinical trials
- omics
- biomarkers
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Environmental and Health Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Novel Air Pollutants and Respiratory Disorders: Epidemiological Evidence and Biological Mechanism (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Aerosols: A Challenge in Environmental Health (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Air Pollutant Exposure and Respiratory Diseases (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Sources and Radioactivity of Aerosols in Air Pollution (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Atmospheric Aerosols: Source Apportionment, Characterizations, and Detection (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Atmospheric Particulate Matter Pollution: Source, Transport and Effects (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Analysis, Exposures, and Health Risks of Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution (Deadline: 21 June 2024)
- The Evolution of Atmospheric Composition and Its Impact on Human Health and Ecosystem in Asia (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Mineralogic and Health Risk of Respirable Dust Exposures: Current Progress and Future Challenges (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions and Their Health Impact: Spotlight on Solid Fuel Combustion (Deadline: 14 July 2024)
- Detection of Air Pollutants (Deadline: 19 July 2024)
- Atmospheric Emissions Characteristics and Its Impact on Human Health (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Formation, Composition, and Potential Risks of Secondary Organic Aerosol (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Association between Ambient Fine Particulate Matter Exposures and Human Health Risk (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Toxicity and Human Health Assessment of Air Pollutants (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Aerosol Pollution from Biomass Burning (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Health Risk Assessment of Air Pollution and Its Interaction with Meteorological Factors and Unhealthy Lifestyles (Deadline: 18 October 2024)
- The Toxicological Impact of Jet and Rocket Fuel on Human Health (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
