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Flemming R. Cassee

Flemming R. Cassee

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Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
26261
World Ranking
14161
National Ranking
540

Overview

Flemming R. Cassee is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has a research focus primarily within the field of Environmental Science, with an emphasis on Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Materials Chemistry, Pollution, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to research topics including:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Vehicle emissions and performance

Frequent publication venues for Flemming R. Cassee include:

  • Particle and Fibre Toxicology
  • Annals of Work Exposures and Health
  • Environment International
  • Environmental Research
  • Toxicology Letters

Collaborative work often involves several recurring co-authors such as Paul Fokkens, Hedwig Braakhuis, Ilse Gosens, Remco H.S. Westerink, and Daan L. A. C. Leseman.

Notable recent papers by Flemming R. Cassee include:

  • First-in-human controlled inhalation of thin graphene oxide nanosheets to study acute cardiorespiratory responses (2024, Nature Nanotechnology)
  • Optimization of an air-liquid interface in vitro cell co-culture model to estimate the hazard of aerosol exposures (2020, Journal of Aerosol Science)
  • Effects of short-term exposures to ultrafine particles near an airport in healthy subjects (2020, Environment International)
  • Nanoparticle exposure and hazard in the ceramic industry: an overview of potential sources, toxicity and health effects (2020, Environmental Research)
  • Global Air Quality and COVID-19 Pandemic: Do We Breathe Cleaner Air? (2021, Aerosol and Air Quality Research)

Best Publications

  • Black carbon as an additional indicator of the adverse health effects of airborne particles compared with PM10 and PM2.5.

    Nicole A.H. Janssen;Gerard Hoek;Milena Simic-Lawson;Paul Douglas Fischer

  • Adverse cardiovascular effects of air pollution

    Nicholas L Mills;Ken Donaldson;Paddy W Hadoke;Nicholas A Boon

  • Evaluating the toxicity of airborne particulate matter and nanoparticles by measuring oxidative stress potential--a workshop report and consensus statement.

    Jon G. Ayres;Paul Borm;Flemming R. Cassee;Vincent Castranova

  • Aldehydes: occurrence, carcinogenic potential, mechanism of action and risk assessment

    V J Feron;H P Til;F de Vrijer;R A Woutersen

  • What do we (need to) know about the kinetic properties of nanoparticles in the body

    Werner I. Hagens;Agnes G. Oomen;Wim H. de Jong;Flemming R. Cassee

  • Inhaled Nanoparticles Accumulate at Sites of Vascular Disease

    Mark R. Miller;Jennifer B. Raftis;Jeremy P. Langrish;Steven G. McLean

  • Particulate matter beyond mass: recent health evidence on the role of fractions, chemical constituents and sources of emission

    Flemming R. Cassee;Marie Eve Héroux;Miriam E. Gerlofs-Nijland;Frank J. Kelly

  • Urban air quality: The challenge of traffic non-exhaust emissions

    Fulvio Amato;Flemming R. Cassee;Hugo A.C. Denier van der Gon;Robert Gehrig

  • In vitro toxicity of particulate matter (PM) collected at different sites in the Netherlands is associated with PM composition, size fraction and oxidative potential - the RAPTES project

    Maaike Steenhof;Ilse Gosens;Maciej Strak;Krystal J Godri;Krystal J Godri

  • Do inhaled carbon nanoparticles translocate directly into the circulation in humans

    Nicholas L Mills;Nadia Amin;Simon D Robinson;Atul Anand

  • Exposure, health and ecological effects review of engineered nanoscale cerium and cerium oxide associated with its use as a fuel additive.

    Flemming R. Cassee;Erna C. van Balen;Charanjeet Singh;David Green

  • Nanomaterials Versus Ambient Ultrafine Particles: An Opportunity to Exchange Toxicology Knowledge

    Vicki Stone;Mark R Miller;Martin J D Clift;Alison Elder

  • Respiratory Health Effects of Airborne Particulate Matter: The Role of Particle Size, Composition, and Oxidative Potential—The RAPTES Project

    Maciej Strak;Nicole A.H Janssen;Krystal J Godri;Ilse Gosens

  • Neurodegenerative and neurological disorders by small inhaled particles.

    Harm J. Heusinkveld;Tina Wahle;Arezoo Campbell;Remco H. S. Westerink

  • Physicochemical characteristics of nanomaterials that affect pulmonary inflammation.

    Hedwig M Braakhuis;Margriet V D Z Park;Ilse Gosens;Wim H De Jong

  • In-vitro cell exposure studies for the assessment of nanoparticle toxicity in the lung - A dialog between aerosol science and biology

    Hanns-Rudolf Paur;Flemming R. Cassee;Justin Teeguarden;Heinz Fissan

  • Diesel exhaust inhalation increases thrombus formation in man

    Andrew J Lucking;Magnus Lundbäck;Nicholas L Mills;Dana Faratian

  • Toxicological evaluation and risk assessment of chemical mixtures

    F.R. Cassee;J.P. Groten;P.J. van Bladeren;V.J. Feron

  • Reducing Personal Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution Improves Cardiovascular Health in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

    Jeremy P. Langrish;Xi Li;Shengfeng Wang;Matthew M.Y. Lee

  • Biology-inspired microphysiological system approaches to solve the prediction dilemma of substance testing.

    Uwe Marx;Tommy B Andersson;Anthony Bahinski;Mario Beilmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Bert Brunekreef
Bert Brunekreef Utrecht University
Nicole A.H. Janssen
Nicole A.H. Janssen Wageningen University & Research
Gerard Hoek
Gerard Hoek Utrecht University
Roy M. Harrison
Roy M. Harrison University of Birmingham
Frank J. Kelly
Frank J. Kelly Imperial College London
Ian Mudway
Ian Mudway Imperial College London
Nicholas L. Mills
Nicholas L. Mills University of Edinburgh
David E. Newby
David E. Newby University of Edinburgh
Ken Donaldson
Ken Donaldson University of Edinburgh
Thomas Sandström
Thomas Sandström Umeå University

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