The impact of airborne pollution and exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation on skin: mechanistic and physiological insight
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For several decades air pollution has been recognized to hit drastically the skin of human body. Air pollutants predominantly accountable for aging, oxidative damage, and inflammatory allergic reactions led to psoriasis, dermatitis, acne, and skin cancer owing to the impaired functions of DNA, proteins, and lipid biomolecules. Elevated air pollution and its detrimental effects along with variations in physiological parameters of the skin are verily the scaffold for anti-pollution assertions and could be recognized as markers. The present article encompasses the salient features of air pollution and UV radiations besides dreadful effects on human skin physiological parameters and some anti-pollution approaches.
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Emerging evidence from preclinical and experimental studies suggests that pollutants may disrupt skin barrier function, increase oxidative stress, promote inflammation, alter the cutaneous microbiome and stimulate sebum production, all mechanisms that plausibly contribute to acne development and exacerbation.
“Emerging evidence from preclinical and experimental studies suggest that pollutants may disrupt skin barrier function, increase oxidative stress (through generation of reactive oxygen species and depletion of antioxidants), promote inflammation, alter the cutaneous microbiome and stimulate sebum production – all mechanisms that plausibly contribute to acne development and exacerbation.6–11”
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- Authors
- Ali, A., Khan, H., Bahadar, R., Riaz, A., & Asad, M. H. H. B.
- Affiliations
- COMSATS University Islamabad (PK)
- Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (PK)
- Corresponding author
- Khan, Hira
- Asad, Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin
- Venue
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Published
- 2020-05-27
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 23
- Pages
- 28730-28736
- ISSN
- 0944-1344 (ISSN-L)
- 1614-7499
- OpenAlex
- W3028994520
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 55
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 4
- FWCI
- 0.75
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Keywords
- air pollution, solar ultraviolet radiation, skin damage, oxidative stress, skin aging, skin cancer, psoriasis, skin inflammation, acne, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation
- MeSH terms
- Air Pollutants, Air Pollution, Humans, Skin, Solar Energy, Ultraviolet Rays
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