2023
Assessment of children's personal and land use regression model-estimated exposure to NO2 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Gao D, Esenther S, Minet L, De Jesus A, Hudson S, Leaderer B, Hatzopoulou M, Godri Pollitt K. Assessment of children's personal and land use regression model-estimated exposure to NO2 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Science Of The Total Environment 2023, 892: 164681. PMID: 37302586, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164681.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Biodiesel fuels: A greener diesel? A review from a health perspective
Godri Pollitt K, Chhan D, Rais K, Pan K, Wallace JS. Biodiesel fuels: A greener diesel? A review from a health perspective. The Science Of The Total Environment 2019, 688: 1036-1055. PMID: 31726536, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth effectsEffective public health policiesHuman exposure studiesPublic health policyEngine exhaustCardiovascular outcomesCardiopulmonary outcomesShort-term exposureExhaust exposureLung cellsHealth policyVivo studiesHealth benefitsHealth perspectiveExposure studiesHuman testingLow engineAftertreatment systemEngine characteristicsOutcomesParticulate emissionsRange of feedstocksExposureDieselAldehyde emissions
2018
Comparison of Airway Responses Induced in a Mouse Model by the Gas and Particulate Fractions of Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Exhaust
Maikawa CL, Zimmerman N, Ramos M, Shah M, Wallace JS, Pollitt KJG. Comparison of Airway Responses Induced in a Mouse Model by the Gas and Particulate Fractions of Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Exhaust. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2018, 15: 429. PMID: 29494515, PMCID: PMC5876974, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15030429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAirway hyperresponsivenessAllergic asthma murine modelAsthma murine modelNon-allergic miceMethacholine responsivenessAirway responsesPulmonary responsePeripheral tissuesMurine modelMouse modelShort-term exposureAcute exposureGDI engine exhaustPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolismUpregulation of genesHyperresponsivenessParticulate fractionHealth impactsAromatic hydrocarbon metabolismPrevalenceMiceExposureDiesel exhaustAnimalsResponse
2016
Murine precision-cut lung slices exhibit acute responses following exposure to gasoline direct injection engine emissions
Maikawa CL, Zimmerman N, Rais K, Shah M, Hawley B, Pant P, Jeong CH, Delgado-Saborit JM, Volckens J, Evans G, Wallace JS, Pollitt K. Murine precision-cut lung slices exhibit acute responses following exposure to gasoline direct injection engine emissions. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 568: 1102-1109. PMID: 27369091, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung slicesPulmonary responseBALB/c miceMurine precision-cut lung slicesOxidative stressPrecision-cut lung slicesOxidative stress markersOne-hour exposurePulmonary effectsC miceGDI engine exhaustAcute responseCYP1B1 expressionStress markersVivo modelPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolismUpregulation of genesElectrostatic aerosolParticulate fractionAromatic hydrocarbon metabolismExposureUpregulated genesMRNA productionMetabolismAir-liquid interface
2015
The PM10 fraction of road dust in the UK and India: Characterization, source profiles and oxidative potential
Pant P, Baker SJ, Shukla A, Maikawa C, Pollitt K, Harrison RM. The PM10 fraction of road dust in the UK and India: Characterization, source profiles and oxidative potential. The Science Of The Total Environment 2015, 530: 445-452. PMID: 26033216, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.084.Peer-Reviewed Original Research