Chronic pulmonary exposure to traffic-related fine particulate matter causes brain impairment in adult rats

Abstract Background Effects of air pollution on neurotoxicity and behavioral alterations have been reported. The objective of this study was to investigate the pathophysiology caused by particulate matter (PM) in the brain. We examined the effects of traffic-related particulate matter with an aerody...

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Main Authors: Chi-Hsiang Shih, Jen-Kun Chen, Li-Wei Kuo, Kuan-Hung Cho, Ta-Chih Hsiao, Zhe-Wei Lin, Yi-Syuan Lin, Jiunn-Horng Kang, Yu-Chun Lo, Kai-Jen Chuang, Tsun-Jen Cheng, Hsiao-Chi Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-018-0281-1