Early-Life Exposure to Air Pollution: Effects on Respiratory Health
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Air Pollution and Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (22 November 2024) | Viewed by 135
Special Issue Editors
Interests: air pollution; respiratory health; public health, pre-clinical models, e-cigarettes
Interests: aerosol exposure; air pollution; biodiesel exhaust; diesel exhaust; pre-clinical models
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
During early life, including the in utero period, the developing respiratory and immune systems undergo rapid growth and development. During this period, they are uniquely susceptible to the effects of air pollution, such as vehicular exhaust, industrial emissions, biomass and woodsmoke, ground-level ozone, etc. These exposures can deflect lung development onto a sub-optimal trajectory, and thereby have lifelong consequences on respiratory function. They can also increase the risk of respiratory disease, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Understanding the mechanisms behind these effects, and the development of strategies and interventions to restore lung development to a healthy trajectory, are research priorities.
This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest research on the effects of early-life air pollution exposure on lung growth and development, in addition to exploring ways to ameliorate the negative impacts of such exposures. We invite researchers and experts in the fields of environmental exposure, respiratory health, and the developmental origins of health and disease to contribute their original research, reviews, and perspectives on these topics. In this way, this Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and other stakeholders to share the latest information and provide insight into reducing the harms of early-life environmental exposures on respiratory health.
Dr. Alexander N. Larcombe
Dr. Katherine R. Landwehr
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- air pollution
- vehicular exhaust
- biomass/woodsmoke
- particulate matter
- early-life
- lung growth and development
- developmental origins of health and disease
- asthma
- COPD
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