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Nanoparticles, or ultrafine particles in the submicrometer range, are omnipresent in urban air. The particles originate predominantly from the combustion of fossil fuels from automobiles, home heating and power generation. Human exposure to these particles is therefore almost unavoidable and several health impacts have been associated with such exposure. Among them are the increased risk for lung cancer, mortality and morbidity due to cardiovascular and pulmonary disease and an increase in asthma incidence. This paper aims to provide a short overview of current knowledge of air pollution related health effects stretching from the exposure, via biological targets, to the question of personal susceptibility and risk. Special emphasis will be placed on the hypothesized link between nanoparticles and lung cancer.
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Wasserkort, R. (2001). From Nanoparticles to Health Effects. In: Morán-López, J.L. (eds) Physics of Low Dimensional Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47111-6_17
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