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COMPARATIVE TOXICITY OF AIR POLLUTION PARTICLES COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
Citation:
DEVLIN, R. B., L. A. DAILEY, AND IAN I. GILMOUR. COMPARATIVE TOXICITY OF AIR POLLUTION PARTICLES COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS. Presented at 2006 Force Health Protection Conference, Albuquerque, NM, August 06 - 11, 2006.
Description:
Air pollution particulate matter (PM) is responsible for more than 500,000 deaths worldwide each year. PM pollution is a complex mixture containing dozens of different compounds; the composition of PM can vary dramatically among different locations depending on the sources of particulate pollution present in each location. We have collected size-fractionated particles from several different geographical locations and used in vitro and animal instillation studies to compare the relative toxicity of PM from these locations. PM collected from all locations induces respiratory effects, but there are large differences in the magnitude of response. We are currently using statistical approaches to link health effects with PM components and sources. Recently we had the opportunity to obtain samples collected from various locations in Iraq. This presentation will focus on a comparison of these samples with our current library of samples. This proposed presentati