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Hye Sung Han^1,2, Joon Seok³, Kui Young Park⁴

¹Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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Air pollution harms skin health by causing oxidative stress and inflammation, worsening conditions like acne and eczema. Protecting the skin barrier with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory treatments can help mitigate these effects.

Keywords:

Air pollutants Aryl hydrocarbon receptor Oxidative stress Skin diseases

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Environmental Dermatology
Toxicology

Background:

Air pollution poses significant global health risks.
Epidemiological data links air pollutants to inflammatory skin diseases (atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, acne), accelerated skin aging, hair loss, and skin cancer.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the impact of air pollution on skin health.
To elucidate underlying mechanisms and discuss therapeutic/cosmetic interventions.

Main Methods:

Literature review of epidemiological studies and mechanistic research.
Analysis of the role of reactive oxygen species, oxidative stress, and aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling.
Examination of skin barrier disruption and inflammatory pathways.

Main Results:

Air pollutants induce reactive oxygen species, leading to oxidative stress.
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor pathway mediates pollutant effects on skin.
Air pollutants compromise skin barrier function and promote inflammation.

Conclusions:

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory therapies are crucial.
Restoring skin barrier function is key to mitigating pollution's adverse skin effects.
Targeted interventions can protect skin health from environmental pollution.