Epidemiol Health.  2018;40:e2018013. 10.4178/epih.e2018013.

Road dust and its effect on human health: a literature review

• Khan RK
• Strand MA

• KMID: 2438468
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4178/epih.e2018013

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of road dust on human health. A PubMed search was used to extract references that included the words "road dust" and "health" or "fugitive dust" and "health" in the title or abstract. A total of 46 references were extracted and selected for review after the primary screening of 949 articles. The respiratory system was found to be the most affected system in the human body. Lead, platinum-group elements (platinum, rhodium, and bohrium), aluminum, zinc, vanadium, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were the components of road dust that were most frequently referenced in the articles reviewed. Road dust was found to have harmful effects on the human body, especially on the respiratory system. To determine the complex mechanism of action of various components of road dust on the human body and the results thereof, the authors recommend a further meta-analysis and extensive risk-assessment research into the health impacts of dust exposure.

Keyword

Dust; Particulate matter; Review literature as topic; Respiratory system; Risk assessment

MeSH Terms

Aluminum
Dust*
Human Body
Humans*
Mass Screening
Particulate Matter
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
Respiratory System
Review Literature as Topic
Rhodium
Risk Assessment
Vanadium
Zinc
Aluminum
Dust
Particulate Matter
Polycyclic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic
Rhodium
Vanadium
Zinc