2020
Characterization and comparison of PM2.5 oxidative potential assessed by two acellular assays
Gao D, Pollitt K, Mulholland J, Russell A, Weber R. Characterization and comparison of PM2.5 oxidative potential assessed by two acellular assays. Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics 2020, 20: 5197-5210. DOI: 10.5194/acp-20-5197-2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater-soluble CuOP assaysMetal ionsOxidative potentialMetal-metal interactionsChemical componentsHumic-like substancesAscorbic acidSynthetic respiratory tract lining fluidDepletion of dithiothreitolMetal speciesOrganic compoundsPM2.5 oxidative potentialBrown carbonMajor chemical componentsOPGSHIonsRespiratory tract lining fluidAcellular assaysParticle composition dataElemental carbonCuCarbonOPAAOPDTT
2015
Oxidative burden of fine particulate air pollution and risk of cause-specific mortality in the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC)
Weichenthal S, Crouse DL, Pinault L, Godri-Pollitt K, Lavigne E, Evans G, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Burnett RT. Oxidative burden of fine particulate air pollution and risk of cause-specific mortality in the Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort (CanCHEC). Environmental Research 2015, 146: 92-99. PMID: 26745732, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2015.12.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCause-specific mortalityFine particulate air pollutionOxidative burdenParticulate air pollutionHazard ratioLung cancer hazard ratiosLong-term mortality riskCox proportional hazards modelCanadian Census HealthCancer hazard ratioLung cancer mortalityRisk of mortalityProportional hazards modelRespiratory tract lining fluidCanadian Long Form CensusEnvironment CohortSynthetic respiratory tract lining fluidCancer mortalityLung cancerLining fluidMortality riskHazards modelIndividual-level covariatesInterquartile changeLong-form census