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Advances in Research on Atmospheric Particulate Matter Pollution and Carcinogenesis in China

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  • Jinshan Song Email College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University
  • Weiwei Chen College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University
Received: 24 October 2018

Abstract

Outdoor air pollution and particulate matter in polluted air are a class of
carcinogens, and in recent years, atmospheric particulate matter pollution in China has remained at a high level. By reviewing the current situation of atmospheric particulate matter pollution in China and the research on the mechanism of particulate carcinogenesis, analyze the evidence of carcinogenicity of particulate matter in experimental animals in China and the epidemiological clues of particulate carcinogenesis, to explain the relationship between atmospheric particulate matter and cancer, and to propose relevant research in China.

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