High Contribution of Sea Salt Aerosols on Atmospheric Particles Measured at an Urban Tropical Location in Reunion Island

PM10 was monitored during 2008-2011 period at LUT and BON, two urban tropical stations close to each other at Saint-Pierre city, in Reunion Island (south-western Indian Ocean). During the study period, notable PM10 concentrations are observed at BON close to the coasts. At LUT, a more inland site, the daily PM10 concentration range between 13 and 70 μg/m3. Importantly, the limit value for the protection of the human health is systematically exceeded at BON while it is never exceeded at LUT. Also, the quality objective (QO: 30 μg/m3, on annual average) and the limit value for the human health protection (LV: 40 μg/m3, on annual average) are exceeded at BON each year during 2008-2011, while at LUT no regulatory values are exceeded. Nitrogen dioxide, an atmospheric tracer of anthropogenic activities was also monitored at LUT and BON. The mean diurnal NO2 variation is of the same level and order of magnitude and exhibits a similar pattern at both stations suggesting that distinct sources influence the PM10 at LUT and at BON. Chemical analysis was performed on daily filters sampled in September-November 2011 at the two stations to determine the sea salt contribution on PM10 across Saint-Pierre city. It showed that the sea salt contribution to the PM10 is 55% at BON in September 2011. The sea salt particles are therefore the main cause for the exceedances of the regulatory values of PM10 recorded at BON. The results importantly suggest that the notable PM10 concentrations measured at this urban marine site might have some but minor impact on human health.

Investigation of the Release of Particles from a Nanocoated Product

Manufactured products are being coated with nanoparticles in order to functionalize them with antibacterial or self-cleaning properties or to improve their durability etc. As the (eco-) toxicological effects of the nanoparticles are not well known yet, their use could lead to new potential risks for the workers, the consumers and the environment. This study focuses on the release of the nanoparticles during the operations related to the handling and processing of an automotive part. The part is made up of a metallic alloy and, in order to reduce friction, the part is nano-coated with inorganic fullerenes. The mechanical stresses appearing during these operations are reproduced in a nano-secured facility. The release of nanoparticles is found to be increasing with the wear energy applied on the surface.

人类生命早期暴露组(HELIX)：项目理念与设计(待续)

[背景]人类在生命早期的发育期间可能特别容易受到环境暴露的影响。有关这一主题的人体研究一般集中在单一暴露与健康效应之间的关系。而"暴露组"的概念涵盖了从受孕开始的的全部暴露,完善了基因组。[目的]人类生命早期暴露组(HELIX)项目是一个新的合作研究项目,目的是为了采用新的暴露评估和生物标志分析方法来描述生命早期多种环境因素的暴露,并将这些与生物标志组学和儿童健康结局相关联,从而刻画"生命早期暴露组"。本文描述了该项目的总体设计。[方法]HELIX将利用欧洲现有的6个出生队列研究来估计产前、产后暴露的一系列化学和物理暴露。建立全部队列中总共32 000对母亲和儿童的暴露模型,并在一个包含1 200对母亲和儿童的子队列中测量生物标志。嵌套重复采样的定组研究(n=150)将收集生物标志的变化数据,利用智能手机来评估流动性和体力活动,并监测个体暴露。采用组学技术确定与暴露相关的分子学特征(代谢组、蛋白质组、转录组和表观基因组)。对于多次暴露,采用统计方法估计胎儿和儿童的成长、肥胖、神经发育和呼吸系统结局中的暴露-效应关系。项目还将进行一项健康效应评估测试,以评价组合暴露的风险和收益。[结论]HELIX是描述欧洲人群生命早期暴露组并解开它与组学标志物和儿童健康之间关联的首次尝试之一。作为对暴露组学这一概念的验证,该项目向生命过程中暴露组迈出了重要的第一步。

人类生命早期暴露组(HELIX)：项目理念与设计(续完)

3．2研究2：室外暴露 传统h基于居住区评估的暴露，如室外空气污染、噪声、建筑环境，可以通过收集时间一空间活动以及（就空气污染而言）个人吸入空气量的信息，改善暴露评估和减小测量误差。例如，可替代吸入率（Kawahara等，2011）的体力活动方面的信息与个人空气污染测量结合来评估吸入剂量。基于暴露评估的新一代地理信息系统（GIS）（Beelen等，2013;Eeflens等，2012）、遥感（Dadvand等，2012）和智能手机技术（deNazelle等，2013）使评估室外暴露和整合个人活动范围及体力活动数据变得更容易。