Open AccessDiesel exhaust particles and airway inflammation
Author(s) -
Andrew J. Ghio,
Candice B. Smith,
Michael C. Madden
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
current opinion in pulmonary medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1531-6971
pISSN - 1070-5287
DOI - 10.1097/mcp.0b013e32834f0e2a
Subject(s) - medicine , diesel exhaust , diesel fuel , intensive care medicine , automotive engineering , engineering
Epidemiologic investigation has associated traffic-related air pollution with adverse human health outcomes. The capacity of diesel exhaust particles (DEPs), a major emission source air pollution particle, to initiate an airway inflammation has subsequently been investigated. We review the recent controlled human exposures to diesel exhaust and DEPs, and summarize the investigations into the associations between this emission source air pollution particle and airway inflammation.