Air pollution-induced tanning of human skin.

Susanne Grether-BeckI FelsnerH BrendenA MariniT JaenickeN AueT WelssI UtheJean Krutmann

Published in: The British journal of dermatology (2021)

Similar to solar radiation, air pollutants cause skin tanning. As eumelanin is an antioxidant, it is proposed that this response serves to protect human skin against air pollution-induced oxidative stress.

Keyphrases

air pollution
particulate matter
lung function
high glucose
oxidative stress
hydrogen peroxide
anti inflammatory
soft tissue
heavy metals
drug induced
wound healing
endothelial cells
risk assessment