Oxidative Properties of Atmospheric Particles and their Biological Effects

Authors

  • Markus Kalberer Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
  • Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
  • Kaspar Dällenbach PSI Center for Energy and Environmental Sciences, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen-PSI, Switzerland
  • Jean-Jacques Sauvain Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2024.734

Keywords:

Aerosol particle, Air pollution, Health effects, Oxidative stress

Abstract

Particulate Matter (PM) is the most toxic component in polluted air causing over 6 million deaths per year worldwide according to World Health Organisation estimates. Due to the highly complex composition of PM in the atmosphere, with thousands of inorganic and especially organic components, it is unknown which particle sources are responsible for their toxicity. In recent years it emerged that overall oxidising particle properties might directly link particle composition with health effects. This review summarises contributions of Swiss research groups to the chemical and biological characterisation of PM oxidising properties and identification of biological responses such as oxidative stress due to PM exposure.

Funding data

CHIMIA Vol. 78 No. 11 (2024): Atmospheric Chemistry in Switzerland

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Published

2024-11-27

Issue

Vol. 78 No. 11 (2024): Atmospheric Chemistry in Switzerland

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Scientific Articles

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Copyright (c) 2024 Markus Kalberer, Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, Kaspar Dällenbach, Jean-Jacques Sauvain

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

[1]
M. Kalberer, B. Rothen-Rutishauser, K. . Dällenbach, J.-J. Sauvain, Chimia 2024, 78, 734, DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2024.734.