Baghdad's PM2.5 analyzed for chemical content and toxicity
Pro-inflammatory Cxcl1, Il1b, Tnfα, Ccl2 and Ccl7 were most highly upregulated.
ROS correlated with PM mass, OC, levoglucosan, sulfur, PAHs, CM and metals
Cytokine expression correlated with ROS, PM mass, CM and metals (Ni, Fe, V, Cr)
The antioxidant genes (Nqo1 and Hmox1) correlated with Cu, Zn, PAHs and hopanes