Chemical and Atmospheric Research in Toxicology
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Toxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2021) | Viewed by 4572
Special Issue Editor
Interests: chemicals; PM2.5; allergy; respiratory medicine; PAH
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, “Chemical and Atmospheric Research in Toxicology”, will cover a selection of recent research topics and review articles related to the environmental toxicology. Up-to-date review articles, commentaries, and both epidemiologic and experimental papers are all welcome.
In particular, this issue focuses on environmental pollution regarding chemicals and airborne particulate matters (PM). Some kinds of environmental chemicals have been discussed to serve as “endocrine disruptors” other than carcinogens. Further, recent research has proven that some chemical substances adversely activate immune systems and exacerbate immune-related disorders, including allergies and collagen vascular diseases. More recently, advanced studies have suggested that several chemicals alter metabolism and/or adipogenesis, resulting in diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and obesity. Among them, nonmonotonic dose–response curves are observed; thus, further studies are required to reconsider toxicological no-observed-adverse-effect level. On the other hand, air pollution including PM induces/aggravates several types of airway diseases. Furthermore, researchers in environmental sciences have been interested in the correlation between toxicity and smaller particles (defined as “nanoparticles/nanomaterials”). Other causal characterization of particles in terms of chemical/metal composition, shape, and surface charge are aggressively studied as well.
Dr. Ken-ichiro Inoue
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- particulate matters
- endocrine disrupting chemicals
- air pollution
- nanoparticles
- nanomaterials
- carcinogenesis/mutagenesis
- maternal exposure
- allergy
