How to prevent skin damage from air pollution. Part 1: Exposure assessment
Katerina Damevska1, Blazo Boev2, Dejan Mirakovski2
1University Clinic of Dermatology, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Macedonia.
Abstract:
Both epidemiological and experimental studies have demonstrated the crucial connection between air pollution exposure and skin disorders. The exact mechanisms by which air pollutants mediate skin damage remain largely unknown. Therefore, it is very necessary to investigate the mechanism of air pollution-induced skin damage and explore some potential protective and therapeutic methods. In this review, we focus on the qualitative and quantitative skin exposure assessment methodologies-a relatively new field of interdisciplinary research.
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