关注柴油机尾气的健康危害,加强职业防护

Pay attention to health hazards of diesel exhaust exposure,and strengthen occupational protection

长久以来空气污染物的健康危害都是重大公共卫生问题。柴油机尾气是空气污染的重要来源之一,除了一般人群广泛暴露外,在交通运输、采矿、航运和建筑等多种行业有广泛的职业人群暴露,是人群的重要健康风险因子。对职业人群的内暴露水平、生物标志物和毒作用机制是研究的热点,也是预防和保护人群免受危害的关键。本专栏发表了基于柴油机尾气的内、外暴露水平,从多层次系统探究了柴油机尾气暴露的生物学效应,研究其毒性机制、关键分子事件以及生物标志物的研究成果,为预防控制柴油机尾气暴露的健康危害,制定柴油机尾气污染控制策略提供数据支撑,为评估和预防人群健康风险提供新的科学视角和依据。

The air pollution related health hazards have been a major public health issue for a long time.As an important source of air pollution,diesel exhaust(DE)exposure associates with serious adverse health outcomes.Apart from the exposure in general population,extensive occupational DE exposure populations are reported in many industries,such as transportation,mining,shipping,and construction.Therefore,the studies for internal exposure levels,biomarkers,and toxic mechanisms of DE in occupational population are critical for protecting human from DE-posed health hazards.This special column published some novel findings involving DE exposure(internal&external exposure level),multiple biological effects,toxicity mechanisms,key molecular events,and crucial biomarkers.These studies will provide scientific data for controlling DE associated occupational health hazards,formulating effective DE pollution control strategies,and provide a new scientific perspective and evidence for health risk assessment and prevention.