The Air We Breathe: Exploring the multifaceted impacts of Air Pollution on health and disease
Background: Air pollution poses a significant global health risk, affecting a wide range of conditions, including skin aging, atopic dermatitis, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, and cancer. Recent studies reveal its role in accelerating aging and exacerbating chronic conditions throu...
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| author | Mateusz Górski Mateusz Bychowski Julia Kwaśna Adrianna Załęska Izabela Kaźmierczyk Kacper Lenart Michał Homza Natalia Zakrzewska Szymon Bednarek Joanna Kulicka |
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Background: Air pollution poses a significant global health risk, affecting a wide range of conditions, including skin aging, atopic dermatitis, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, and cancer. Recent studies reveal its role in accelerating aging and exacerbating chronic conditions through mechanisms like oxidative stress and systemic inflammation. However, gaps remain in understanding pollutant-specific effects and their cumulative impact on health.
Methods: This review synthesizes findings from recent studies examining the effects of air pollution on skin and systemic health. A comprehensive analysis was conducted across multiple health conditions, with a focus on pollutant-specific mechanisms, including oxidative stress, DNA damage, immune dysregulation, and inflammatory responses.
Results: Findings highlight strong correlations between exposure to pollutants, such as PM2.5, SO2, NOx, and VOCs, with adverse health outcomes. Pollutants exacerbate conditions like wrinkles, atopic dermatitis, thrombosis, and lung cancer. Interestingly, some pollutants, like ozone, showed mixed effects on specific skin conditions, emphasizing the need for nuanced analysis.
Conclusion: Understanding the multifaceted impact of air pollution underscores the urgent need for targeted interventions and policies to mitigate health risks. Further research is essential to develop precise strategies to address the pollutant-specific effects and protect vulnerable populations.
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| spelling | doaj-art-61edd24df30349e3b504e8e08306c6bf2025-08-20T02:31:08ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062024-12-017510.12775/JEHS.2024.75.56376The Air We Breathe: Exploring the multifaceted impacts of Air Pollution on health and diseaseMateusz Górski0Mateusz Bychowski1Julia Kwaśna2Adrianna Załęska3Izabela Kaźmierczyk4Kacper Lenart5Michał Homza6Natalia Zakrzewska7Szymon Bednarek8Joanna Kulicka9Medical University of LodzMedical University of Lodz, PolandMedical University of Gdansk, PolandMedical University of Lodz, PolandMedical University of Lodz, PolandMedical University of Lodz, PolandMedical University of Lodz, PolandMedical University of Lodz, PolandMedical University of Lodz, PolandMedical University of Lodz, Poland Background: Air pollution poses a significant global health risk, affecting a wide range of conditions, including skin aging, atopic dermatitis, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disorders, and cancer. Recent studies reveal its role in accelerating aging and exacerbating chronic conditions through mechanisms like oxidative stress and systemic inflammation. However, gaps remain in understanding pollutant-specific effects and their cumulative impact on health. Methods: This review synthesizes findings from recent studies examining the effects of air pollution on skin and systemic health. A comprehensive analysis was conducted across multiple health conditions, with a focus on pollutant-specific mechanisms, including oxidative stress, DNA damage, immune dysregulation, and inflammatory responses. Results: Findings highlight strong correlations between exposure to pollutants, such as PM2.5, SO2, NOx, and VOCs, with adverse health outcomes. Pollutants exacerbate conditions like wrinkles, atopic dermatitis, thrombosis, and lung cancer. Interestingly, some pollutants, like ozone, showed mixed effects on specific skin conditions, emphasizing the need for nuanced analysis. Conclusion: Understanding the multifaceted impact of air pollution underscores the urgent need for targeted interventions and policies to mitigate health risks. Further research is essential to develop precise strategies to address the pollutant-specific effects and protect vulnerable populations. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/56376Air pollutionSkin agingAtopic dermatitisCardiovascular healthOxidative stressRespiratory disease |
| spellingShingle | Mateusz Górski Mateusz Bychowski Julia Kwaśna Adrianna Załęska Izabela Kaźmierczyk Kacper Lenart Michał Homza Natalia Zakrzewska Szymon Bednarek Joanna Kulicka The Air We Breathe: Exploring the multifaceted impacts of Air Pollution on health and disease Journal of Education, Health and Sport Air pollution Skin aging Atopic dermatitis Cardiovascular health Oxidative stress Respiratory disease |
| title | The Air We Breathe: Exploring the multifaceted impacts of Air Pollution on health and disease |
| title_full | The Air We Breathe: Exploring the multifaceted impacts of Air Pollution on health and disease |
| title_fullStr | The Air We Breathe: Exploring the multifaceted impacts of Air Pollution on health and disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Air We Breathe: Exploring the multifaceted impacts of Air Pollution on health and disease |
| title_short | The Air We Breathe: Exploring the multifaceted impacts of Air Pollution on health and disease |
| title_sort | air we breathe exploring the multifaceted impacts of air pollution on health and disease |
| topic | Air pollution Skin aging Atopic dermatitis Cardiovascular health Oxidative stress Respiratory disease |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/56376 |
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