Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Incense burning is a very popular activity in daily life among many parts all over the world. A growing body of both epidemiological and experimental evidences has reported the negative effects of incense use on human well-being, posing a potential threat at public significance. This work is a comprehensive review that covers the latest findings regarding the adverse impact of incense smoke on our health, providing a panoramic visualization ranging from mechanisms to implications. The toxicities of incense smoke come directly from its harmful constituents and deposition capacity in the body. Besides, reactive oxygen species-driven oxidative stress and associated inflammation seem to be plausible underlying mechanisms, eliciting various unfavorable responses. Although our current knowledge remains many gaps, this issue still has some important implications.
Source: Journal of Inflammation Research
DOI: 10.2147/jir.s332771
Institutions: Ming Chi University of Technology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei Medical University, University of Utah, Cheng Shiu University, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Taipei Medical University Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,836
Award: G6152595422
OpenAlex ID: W3207327489