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View article: Non-Conventional Data for Farming-Related Air Pollution: Contributions to Modelling and Risk Assessment in the Lombardy Region, Italy
Non-Conventional Data for Farming-Related Air Pollution: Contributions to Modelling and Risk Assessment in the Lombardy Region, Italy Open
Air pollution is one of the most critical global health concerns today. While emissions from industrial activities and combustion processes are the primary threats to air quality, intensive farming activities also contribute significantly,…
View article: First in-Lab Testing of a Cost-Effective Prototype for PM2.5 Monitoring: The P.ALP Assessment
First in-Lab Testing of a Cost-Effective Prototype for PM2.5 Monitoring: The P.ALP Assessment Open
The goal of the present research was to assess, under controlled laboratory conditions, the accuracy and precision of a prototype device (named ‘P.ALP’: Ph.D. Air-quality Low-cost Project) developed for PM2.5 concentration level monitoring…
View article: Influence of Time–Activity Patterns on Indoor Air Quality in Italian Restaurant Kitchens
Influence of Time–Activity Patterns on Indoor Air Quality in Italian Restaurant Kitchens Open
This study aims to delve deeper into the relationship between the professional activities carried out in restaurant kitchens and some key air pollutants. The ultrafine particles (UFPs), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), Total Volatile Or…
View article: Indoor air pollution impacts cardiovascular autonomic control during sleep and the inflammatory profile
Indoor air pollution impacts cardiovascular autonomic control during sleep and the inflammatory profile Open
View article: Exposure Assessment and Monitoring of Antiblastic Drugs Preparation in Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review
Exposure Assessment and Monitoring of Antiblastic Drugs Preparation in Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review Open
Several antiblastic drugs (ADs) are classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic, and/or toxic for reproduction. Despite established guidelines and safe handling technologies, ADs contamination of the work environments could occur in healthcare s…
View article: An In-Field Assessment of the P.ALP Device in Four Different Real Working Conditions: A Performance Evaluation in Particulate Matter Monitoring
An In-Field Assessment of the P.ALP Device in Four Different Real Working Conditions: A Performance Evaluation in Particulate Matter Monitoring Open
This study aimed to assess the performance, in terms of precision and accuracy, of a prototype (called “P.ALP”—Ph.D. Air Quality Low-cost Project) developed for monitoring PM2.5 concentration levels. Four prototypes were co-located with re…
View article: Carcinogenic Chemicals in Occupational Settings: A Tool for Comparison and Translation between Different Classification Systems
Carcinogenic Chemicals in Occupational Settings: A Tool for Comparison and Translation between Different Classification Systems Open
In the European Union, Occupational Safety and Health legislation generally refers to European Regulation (CE) n. 1272/2008 to define and classify carcinogens of concern for occupational risk assessment and exposure assessment. In Europe, …
View article: Carcinogenic Chemicals in Occupational Settings: A Tool for Comparison and Translation between Different Classification Systems
Carcinogenic Chemicals in Occupational Settings: A Tool for Comparison and Translation between Different Classification Systems Open
In the European Union, Occupational Safety and Health legislation generally refers to European Regulation (CE) n. 1272/2008 to define and classify carcinogens of concern for occupational risk assessment and exposure assessment. In Europe, …
View article: Effects of the Emissions of Vehicles Ahead on In‐Car Exposure to Traffic‐Related Air Pollutants: A Multiple Statistical Analysis Approach
Effects of the Emissions of Vehicles Ahead on In‐Car Exposure to Traffic‐Related Air Pollutants: A Multiple Statistical Analysis Approach Open
Traffic‐related air pollutants inside vehicle cabins are often extremely high compared to background pollution concentrations. The study of the determinants of these concentrations is particularly important for professional drivers and com…
View article: Studies on Air Pollution and Air Quality in Rural and Agricultural Environments: A Systematic Review
Studies on Air Pollution and Air Quality in Rural and Agricultural Environments: A Systematic Review Open
Studies on air quality in rural environments are fundamental to obtain first-hand data for the determination of base emissions of air pollutants, to assess the impact of rural-specific airborne pollutants, to model pollutant dispersion, an…
View article: Monitoring of air pollution in agricultural settings: a systematic review of the literature
Monitoring of air pollution in agricultural settings: a systematic review of the literature Open
Studies on air quality in rural environments are fundamental to obtain first-hand data for the determination of base emissions of air pollutants, to assess the impact of rural-specific airborne pollutants, to model pollutants dispersion, a…
View article: Conceptualization and Construction of a Low-Cost and Self-Made Device for Monitoring of Particulate Matter: A Step-by-Step Guide
Conceptualization and Construction of a Low-Cost and Self-Made Device for Monitoring of Particulate Matter: A Step-by-Step Guide Open
This publication aims to disseminate a step-by-step process that walks through the conceptualization and building of a low-cost (~ $150 monitoring device for airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5), based on miniaturized sensors and compo…
View article: Occupational Exposure to Halogenated Anaesthetic Gases in Hospitals: A Systematic Review of Methods and Techniques to Assess Air Concentration Levels
Occupational Exposure to Halogenated Anaesthetic Gases in Hospitals: A Systematic Review of Methods and Techniques to Assess Air Concentration Levels Open
Objective During the induction of gaseous anaesthesia, waste anaesthetic gases (WAGs) can be released into workplace air. Occupational exposure to high levels of halogenated WAGs may lead to adverse health effects; hence, it is important t…
View article: Factors affecting in-vehicle exposure to traffic-related air pollutants: A review
Factors affecting in-vehicle exposure to traffic-related air pollutants: A review Open
View article: On the Determination of Cr(VI) in Cr(III)-Rich Particulates: From the Failure of Official Methods to the Development of an Alternative Protocol
On the Determination of Cr(VI) in Cr(III)-Rich Particulates: From the Failure of Official Methods to the Development of an Alternative Protocol Open
The goals of this work are the evaluation of the performances of official methods in the challenging determination of Cr(VI) in Cr(III)-rich particulate matter, and the development of a novel and robust analytical protocol for this issue. …
View article: Exposure modelling in Europe: how to pave the road for the future as part of the European Exposure Science Strategy 2020–2030
Exposure modelling in Europe: how to pave the road for the future as part of the European Exposure Science Strategy 2020–2030 Open
View article: Review of low-cost sensors for indoor air quality: Features and applications
Review of low-cost sensors for indoor air quality: Features and applications Open
Humans spend the majority of their time indoors, where they are potentially exposed to hazardous pollutants. Within this context, over the past few years, there has been an upsurge of low-cost sensors (LCS) for the measurement of indoor ai…
View article: Evolution and Applications of Recent Sensing Technology for Occupational Risk Assessment: A Rapid Review of the Literature
Evolution and Applications of Recent Sensing Technology for Occupational Risk Assessment: A Rapid Review of the Literature Open
Over the last decade, technological advancements have been made available and applied in a wide range of applications in several work fields, ranging from personal to industrial enforcements. One of the emerging issues concerns occupationa…
View article: Particulate matter indoors: a strategy to sample and monitor size-selective fractions
Particulate matter indoors: a strategy to sample and monitor size-selective fractions Open
Particulate matter (PM) is an important player in indoor air quality. Even though PM limit values are in force for more than a decade in Europe and reference methods are well in place for ambient air, measuring indoor PM concentration stil…
View article: Asbestos Exposure in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma included in the PRIMATE Study, Lombardy, Italy
Asbestos Exposure in Patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma included in the PRIMATE Study, Lombardy, Italy Open
The PRIMATE study is an Italian translational research project, which aims to identify personalized biomarkers associated with clinical characteristics of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). For this purpose, characteristics of MPM patie…
View article: Development of a Crosswalk to Translate Italian Occupation Codes to ISCO-68 Codes
Development of a Crosswalk to Translate Italian Occupation Codes to ISCO-68 Codes Open
In occupational epidemiology, job coding is an important—but time-consuming—step in assigning exposure. We implemented a tool (i.e. a crosswalk) to translate occupation codes from the Italian (ISTAT-CIP-91, n = 6319 five-digit job codes) t…
View article: Theoretical Background of Occupational-Exposure Models—Report of an Expert Workshop of the ISES Europe Working Group “Exposure Models”
Theoretical Background of Occupational-Exposure Models—Report of an Expert Workshop of the ISES Europe Working Group “Exposure Models” Open
On 20 October 2020, the Working Group “Exposure Models” of the Europe Regional Chapter of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES Europe) organised an online workshop to discuss the theoretical background of models for the asse…
View article: Response Letter to Koivisto<i>et al</i>. ‘Evaluating the Theoretical Background of STOFFENMANAGER® and the Advanced REACH Tool’
Response Letter to Koivisto<i>et al</i>. ‘Evaluating the Theoretical Background of STOFFENMANAGER® and the Advanced REACH Tool’ Open
In this article, we have responded to the key statements in the article by Koivisto et al. (2022) that were incorrect and considered to be a biased critique on a subset of the exposure models used in Europe (i.e. ART and Stoffenmanager®) u…
View article: Exposure assessment to atmospheric pollutants in different working conditions: WFO (Working from Office) versus WFH (Working from Home)
Exposure assessment to atmospheric pollutants in different working conditions: WFO (Working from Office) versus WFH (Working from Home) Open
Introduction: In the COVID-19 context, the opportunity to work from home (WFH) became of great importance: several studies investigated the WFH phenomenon but, to the best of our knowledge, no studies have yet been performed considering th…
View article: Combined and modular approaches for multicomponent monitoring of indoor air pollutants
Combined and modular approaches for multicomponent monitoring of indoor air pollutants Open
Readers will be introduced to the most common sampling and analytical techniques that are being used indoors for air quality monitoring though the simultaneous determination of several air pollutants (i.e., inorganic and organic gaseous co…
View article: How to obtain large amounts of location- and time-specific PM2.5 with homogeneous mass and composition? A possible approach, from particulate collection to chemical characterization
How to obtain large amounts of location- and time-specific PM2.5 with homogeneous mass and composition? A possible approach, from particulate collection to chemical characterization Open
View article: Features and Practicability of the Next-Generation Sensors and Monitors for Exposure Assessment to Airborne Pollutants: A Systematic Review
Features and Practicability of the Next-Generation Sensors and Monitors for Exposure Assessment to Airborne Pollutants: A Systematic Review Open
In the last years, the issue of exposure assessment of airborne pollutants has been on the rise, both in the environmental and occupational fields. Increasingly severe national and international air quality standards, indoor air guidance v…
View article: Assessment of exposure determinants and exposure levels by using stationary concentration measurements and a probabilistic near-field/far-field exposure model
Assessment of exposure determinants and exposure levels by using stationary concentration measurements and a probabilistic near-field/far-field exposure model Open
Background: The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation requires the establishment of Conditions of Use (CoU) for all exposure scenarios to ensure good communication of safe working practices…
View article: Estimation of the Inhaled Dose of Pollutants in Different Micro-Environments: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Estimation of the Inhaled Dose of Pollutants in Different Micro-Environments: A Systematic Review of the Literature Open
Recently, the need to assess personal exposure in different micro-environments has been highlighted. Further, estimating the inhaled dose of pollutants is considerably one of the most interesting parameters to be explored to complete the f…
View article: SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL for Assessment of exposure determinants and exposure levels by using stationary concentration measurements and a probabilistic Near-Field/Far-Field exposure model
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL for Assessment of exposure determinants and exposure levels by using stationary concentration measurements and a probabilistic Near-Field/Far-Field exposure model Open
Table of contents Text S1. Terminology according to ECHA R.14 3 Text S2. Data requirements for exposure modeling and emission source characterization 4 Text S3. Generation…