Particulate Matter is a complex mixture of particles that includes many chemical species with a toxicological activity. Although, the toxicity of particulate matter is extensively studied in vitro, very few investigations have been addressed in vivo. Caenorhabditis elegans is a soil nematode that has been frequently used as a simple model organism to quantify the toxic effects of environmental...
Atmospheric pollution is one of the most important public health problems in cities. Urban areas account for more than 70% of global greenhouse gases due to artificial surfaces, fossil fuel combustion and traffic density. Moreover, particles in the atmosphere are usually associated with metals in airborne dust generated by traffic or industrial activity. In such context, our researches focus...
