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Methods for particle sampling and characterization - Exposure to atmospheric particles: link between physico-chemical characterization and impact on health

Summary

Whether in outdoor or indoor air, particles are ubiquitous pollutants that play a decisive role in the toxicity of air pollution. A better understanding of this type of pollutant and its toxicity is therefore a real public health issue. At present, international recommendations focus on 2 parameters: size and concentration. However, recent studies have shown that other physico-chemical parameters can influence their health effects.
In this context, the aim of this project was to evaluate methods for sampling and characterising particles. Another part of the project (ref. 18-0677/1A) focused on (1) analysing the most recent data on their health effects, (2) defining the relevance of physico-chemical characteristics other than size and (3) studying the links between these characteristics and health effects. The latest advances in more global parameters (e.g. oxidative potential) were also studied.

Keywords: particules atmosphériques, pollution atmosphérique, caractéristiques physico-chimiques, toxicité, santé humaine, métrologie, potentiel oxydant, EQIS, PM10, PM2.5, PM0.1, atmospheric particles, atmospheric pollution, physicochemical characteristics, toxicity, human health, Monitoring, oxidative potential, HIA methodology

Publication date: September 2020

Achievement: LGCgE/Faculté de Pharmacie, LGCgE/ILIS/Faculté de Pharmacie

Reference: 18-0677/1B


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