Unraveling the hidden pathways of inhaled combustion-derived particles from air pollution Hasselt University
Starting the engine of a car, lighting the fireplace or BBQ, These all seem like harmless activities, but in reality every single one of them produces and emits different soot types. Research has already proven that exposure to these carbon-based particles causes pulmonary as well as nonpulmonary health effects. Yet, up to now, researchers have been groping in the dark about the exact toxicological mechanisms responsible for the latter and the ...