Open AccessThe Adverse Impact of Incense Smoke on Human Health: From Mechanisms to Implications
Author(s) -
ChiangWen Lee,
Thi Thuy Tien Vo,
Yinshen Wee,
Yu-Ting Chiang,
Miao-Ching Chi,
Minli Chen,
Lee-Fen Hsu,
Mei-Ling Fang,
KuanHan Lee,
ShuMei Guo,
Hsin-Chung Cheng,
I-Te Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s332771
Subject(s) - incense , smoke , human health , environmental health , medicine , geography , archaeology , meteorology
Incense burning is a very popular activity in daily life among many parts all over the world. A growing body of both epidemiological and experimental evidences has reported the negative effects of incense use on human well-being, posing a potential threat at public significance. This work is a comprehensive review that covers the latest findings regarding the adverse impact of incense smoke on our health, providing a panoramic visualization ranging from mechanisms to implications. The toxicities of incense smoke come directly from its harmful constituents and deposition capacity in the body. Besides, reactive oxygen species-driven oxidative stress and associated inflammation seem to be plausible underlying mechanisms, eliciting various unfavorable responses. Although our current knowledge remains many gaps, this issue still has some important implications.