« Previous AbstractErratum to: Western Pine Beetle Populations in Arizona and California Differ in the Composition of Their Aggregation Pheromones    Next AbstractElectroantennogram and behavioral responses of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) females to chemicals found in human skin emanations »

Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol

Title:		Effects of air pollution on the skin: A review
Author(s):		Puri P; Nandar SK; Kathuria S; Ramesh V;
Address:		"Department of Skin and STD, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. Department of Environmental Toxicology Laboratory, National Institute of Pathology-ICMR, Safdarjung Hospital Campus, New Delhi, India"
Journal Title:		Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Year:		2017
Volume:		83
Issue:		4
Page Number:		415 - 423
DOI:		10.4103/0378-6323.199579
ISSN/ISBN:		0973-3922 (Electronic) 0378-6323 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The increase in air pollution over the years has had major effects on the human skin. Various air pollutants such as ultraviolet radiation, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, oxides, particulate matter, ozone and cigarette smoke affect the skin as it is the outermost barrier. Air pollutants damage the skin by inducing oxidative stress. Although human skin acts as a biological shield against pro-oxidative chemicals and physical air pollutants, prolonged or repetitive exposure to high levels of these pollutants may have profound negative effects on the skin. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation has been associated with extrinsic skin aging and skin cancers. Cigarette smoke contributes to premature aging and an increase in the incidence of psoriasis, acne and skin cancers. It is also implicated in allergic skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis and eczema. Polyaromatic hydrocarbons are associated with extrinsic skin aging, pigmentation, cancers and acneiform eruptions. Volatile organic compounds have been associated with atopic dermatitis. Given the increasing levels of air pollution and its detrimental effects on the skin, it is advisable to use strategies to decrease air pollution"
Keywords:		Air Pollutants/*adverse effects Air Pollution/*adverse effects Humans Particulate Matter/adverse effects Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons/adverse effects Skin/*pathology Skin Aging/*pathology Skin Neoplasms/chemically induced/etiology/pathology Ultraviole;
Notes:		"MedlinePuri, Poonam Nandar, Shashi Kumar Kathuria, Sushruta Ramesh, V eng Review 2017/02/15 Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2017 Jul-Aug; 83(4):415-423. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.199579"