Comparison of the neurotoxic potency of different ultrafine particle fractions from diesel engine exhaust following direct and simulated inhalation exposure.

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution and ultrafine particles (<100 nm; UFP) is linked with neurodegeneration. However, the impact of the aromatic content in fuels and the contribution of different fractions of UFP, i.e.

In vitro neurotoxicity of particles from diesel and biodiesel fueled engines following direct and simulated inhalation exposure.

Combustion-derived particulate matter (PM) is a major source of air pollution. Efforts to reduce diesel engine emission include the application of biodiesel. However, while urban PM exposure has been linked to adverse brain effects, little is known about the direct effects of PM from regular fossil diesel (PMDEP) and biodiesel (PMBIO) on neuronal function.