Abstract
Objective - To measure the effect of matter collected by a method that has a 50% efficiency for particles with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 μm (PM10), generated by gas and electric cooking, on A549 epithelial cells with and without nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Method - Multiple indoor PM10 samples were collected on Teflon filters during the use of gas or electric cookers. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) concentrations were measured with a sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system. Results - Treatment of A549 cells with PM10 generated from gas cooking resulted in increased concentrations of IL-8 compared with untreated cells; particles from the electric cooker had no effect. NO2 did not alter the concentration of IL-8. Conclusion - PM10 generated by gas cooking has the potential to cause proinflammatory effects in lung cells. This may have implications for susceptible people.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 208-210 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Mar 2001 |
Keywords
- Indoor air pollution
- Interleukin-8
- PM
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- General Environmental Science