Ash hazards and impacts - respiratory

Physicochemical or geochemical, Toxicological

• Tomašek, I., Eychenne, J., Damby, D. E., Hornby, A. J. , Romanias, M. N., Moune, S., Uzu, G., Schiavi, F., Dole, M., Gardés, E., Laumonier, M., Gorce, C., Minet-Quinard, R., Durif, J., Belville, C., Traoré, O., Blanchon, L., Sapin, V., (2025), Physicochemical poperties and bioreactivity of sub‐10 μm geogenic particles: Comparison of volcanic ash and desert dust, GeoHealth, 9(1), e2024GH001171, 10.1029/2024GH001171
• Wertheim, D., Coldwell, B., Miyashita, L., Gill, I., Crust, S., Giddens, R., Perez, N. M., Petford, N., Grigg, J., (2023), Confocal microscopy 3D imaging and bioreactivity of La Palma volcanic ash particles, Science of the Total Environment, 899, 165647, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165647
• Sauzéat, L., Eychenne, J., Gurioli, L., Boyet, M., Jessop, D. E., Moretti, R., Monrose, M., Holota, H., Beaudoin, C., Volle, D. H., (2022), Metallome deregulation and health-related impacts due to long-term exposure to recent volcanic ash deposits: New chemical and isotopic insights, Science of the Total Environment, 289, 154383, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154383
• Eychenne, J., Gurioli, L., Damby, D. E., Belville, C., Schiavi, F., Marceau, G., Szczepaniak, C., Blavignac, C., Laumonier, M., Gardés, E., Le Pennec, J-L., Nedelec, J-M., Blanchon, L., Sapin, V., (2022), Spatial distribution and physicochemical properties of respirable volcanic ash from the 16-17 August 2006 Tungurahua eruption (Ecuador), and alveolar epithelium response in-vitro, GeoHealth, e2022GH000680, 10.1029/2022GH000680, Pre-proof. Citation may need updating
• Tomašek, I., Damby, D. E., Andronico, D., Baxter, P. J., Boonen, I., Claeys, P., Denison, M. S., Horwell, C. J., Kervyn, M., Kueppers, U., Romanias, M. N., Elskens, M., (2021), Assessing the biological reactivity of organic compounds on volcanic ash: implications for human health hazard, Bulletin of Volcanology, 83(5), 1-11, 10.1007/s00445-021-01453-4
• Ledda, C., Rapisarda, V., Bracci, M., Proietti, L., Zuccarello, M., Fallico, R., Fiore, M., Ferrante, M., (2013), Professional exposure to basaltic rock dust: assessment by the Vibrio fischeri ecotoxicological test, Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 8, 23, 10.1186/1745-6673-8-23
• Monick, M. M., Baltrusaitis, J., Powers, L. S., Borcherding, J. A., Caraballo, J. C., Mudunkotuwa, I., Peate, D. W., Walters, K., Gudmundsson, G., Comellas, A. P., (2013), Effects of Eyjafjallajökull volcanic ash on innate immune system responses and bacterial growth in vitro, Environmental Health Perspectives, 121(6), 691-698, 10.1289/ehp.1206004
• Hillman, S. E., Horwell, C. J., Densmore, A., Damby, D. E., Fubini, B., Ishimine, Y., Tomatis, M., (2012), Sakurajima volcano: a physico-chemical study of the health consequences of long-term exposure to volcanic ash, Bulletin of Volcanology, 74, 913–930, 10.1007/s00445-012-0575-3
• Jones, T. P., BéruBé, K. A., (2011), The bioreactivity of the sub-10 μm component of volcanic ash: Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 194, 128-134, 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.07.092
• Lee, S. H., Richards, R. J., (2004), Montserrat volcanic ash induces lymph node granuloma and delayed lung inflammation, Toxicology, 195(2-3), 155-165, 10.1016/j.tox.2003.09.013
• Housley, D. G., BéruBé, K. A., Jones, T. P., Anderson, B. S., Pooley, F. D., Richards, R. J., (2002), Pulmonary epithelial response in the rat lung to instilled Montserrat respirable dusts and their major mineral components, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 59(7), 466–472, 10.1136/oem.59.7.466
• Wilson, M. R., Stone, V., Cullen, R. T., Searl, A., Maynard, R. L., Donaldson, K., (2000), In vitro toxicology of respirable Montserrat volcanic ash, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 57(11), 727-733, 10.1136/oem.57.11.727
• Green, F. H. Y., Bowman, L., Castranova, V., Dollberg, D. D., Elliot, J. A., Fedan, J. S., Hahon, N., Judy, D. J., Major, P. C., Mentnech, M. S., Miles, P. R., Mull, J. C., Olenchock, S. A., Ong, T., Pailes, W. M., Resnick, H., Stettler, L. E., Tucker, J. G., Vallyathan, V., Whong, W., (1982), Health implications of the Mount St. Helens’ eruption: Laboratory investigations, Annals of Occupational Hygiene, 26, 921-933, 10.1093/annhyg/26.8.921

Physicochemical or geochemical

• Horwell, C. J., Emerson, H. M., Ashwell, P., Damby, D. E., Self, S., Nattrass, C., Carey, R., Houghton, B., (2025), The crystalline silica respiratory hazard from rhyolitic lava dome eruptions in New Zealand's Taupo Volcanic Zone: A case study from the 1315 CE Kaharoa eruption, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 461, 108309, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2025.108309
• Horwell, C. J., Damby, D. E., Stewart, C., Joseph, E. P., Barclay, J, Davies, B. V., Mangler, M. F., Marvin, L. G., Najorka, J., Peek, S., Tunstall, N., (2024), Physicochemical hazard assessment of ash and dome rock from the 2021 eruption of La Soufrière, St Vincent, for the assessment of respiratory health impacts and water contamination, The 2020–21 Eruption of La Soufrière Volcano, St Vincent, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, Geological Society of London, 539, 311-329, 10.1144/SP539-2023-46, R.E.A. Robertson, E.P. Joseph, J. Barclay, R.S.J. Sparks
• Trejos, E. M., Silva, L. F., Hower, J. C., Flores, E. M., González, C. M., Pachón, J. E., Aristizábal, B. H., (2021), Volcanic emissions and atmospheric pollution: A study of nanoparticles., Geoscience Frontiers, 12(2), 746-755, 10.1016/j.gsf.2020.08.013
• Shruti, V. C., Rodríguez-Espinosa, P. F., Martinez-Tavera, E., Hernández-Gonzalez, D., (2018), Metal concentrations in recent ash fall of Popocatepetl volcano 2016, Central Mexico: Is human health at risk?., Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 162, 324-333, 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.06.067
• Aguilera, C., Viteri, M., Seqqat, R., Ayala Navarrette, L., Toulkeridis, T., Ruano, A., Torres Arias, M., (2018), Biological impact of exposure to extremely fine-grained volcanic ash, Journal of Nanotechnology, 2018, 7543859, 10.1155/2018/7543859
• Fedotov, P. S., Ermolin, M. S., (2017), Study on the elemental composition of environmental nanoparticles separated in a rotating coiled column: How hazardous may be urban dust and volcanic ash, Nano Hybrids and Composites, 13, 288-293, 10.4028/www.scientific.net/NHC.13.288
• Horwell, C. J., Sargent, P., Andronico, D., Lo Castro, M. D., Tomatis, M., Hillman, S. E., Michnowicz, S. A. K., Fubini, B., (2017), The iron-catalysed surface reactivity and health-pertinent physical characteristics of explosive volcanic ash from Mt. Etna, Italy, Journal of Applied Volcanology, 6(1): 12, 10.1186/s13617-017-0063-8
• Damby, D. E., Llewellin, E. W., Horwell, C. J., Williamson, B. J., Najorka, J., Cressey, G., Carpenter, M. A., (2014), The α-β phase transition in volcanic cristobalite, Journal of Applied Crystallography, 47, 1205-1215, 10.1107/S160057671401070X
• Budianta, W., (2011), The potential impact of ash Merapi Volcano eruption 2010 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, for the environment and human health, Journal of Applied Geology, 3(2), 111-115, 10.22146/jag.7187
• Gislason, S. R., Hassenkam, T., Nedel, S., Bovet, N., Eiriksdottir, E. S., Alfredsson, H. A., Hem, C. P., Balogh, Z. I., Dideriksen, K., Oskarsson, N., Sigfusson, B., Larsen, G., Stipp, S. L. S., (2011), Characterization of Eyjafjallajokull volcanic ash particles and a protocol for rapid risk assessment, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108(18), 7307-7312, 10.1073/pnas.1015053108
• Horwell, C. J., Le Blond, J. S., Michnowicz, S. A. K., Cressey, G., (2010), Cristobalite in a rhyolitic lava dome: Evolution of ash hazard, Bulletin of Volcanology, 72, 249–253, 10.1007/s00445-009-0327-1
• Reich, M., Zúñiga, A., Amigo, Á., Vargas, G., Morata, D., Palacios, C., Ángel Parada, M., Garreaud, R. D. , (2009), Formation of cristobalite nanofibers during explosive volcanic eruptions, Geology, 37(5), 435-438, 10.1130/G25457A.1
• Le Blond, J. S., Cressey, G., Horwell, C. J., Williamson, B. J., (2009), A rapid method for quantifying single mineral phases in heterogeneous natural dust using X-ray diffraction, Powder Diffraction, 24(1), 17- 23, 10.1154/1.3077941
• Martin, R. S., Mather, T. A., Pyle, D. M., Power, M., Allen, A. G., Aiuppa, A., Horwell, C. J., Ward, E. P. W., (2008), Chemical and morphological characterisation of volcanic aerosols and nanoparticles from Mt Etna, Journal of Geophysical Research – Atmospheres, 113, D17, Art. No. D17211, 10.1029/2007JD009648
• Horwell, C. J., (2007), Grain size analysis of volcanic ash for the rapid assessment of respiratory health hazard, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 9(10), 1107 - 1115, 10.1039/B710583P
• Horwell, C. J., Fenoglio, I., Fubini, B., (2007), Iron-induced hydroxyl radical generation from basaltic volcanic ash, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 261(3-4), 662-669, 10.1016/j.epsl.2007.07.032
• Wendlandt, R. F., Harrison, W. J., Vaughan, D. J., (2007), Surface coatings on quartz grains in bentonites and their relevance to human health, Applied Geochemistry, 22(11), 2290-2306, 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2007.04.019
• Gomez, D., Smichowski, P., Polla, G., Ledesma, A., Resnizky, S., Rosa, S., (2002), Fractionation of elements by particle size of ashes ejected from Copahue Volcano, Argentina, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, 4(6), 972-977, 10.1039/B207080B
• Baxter, P. J., Bonadonna, C., Dupree, R., Hards, V. L., Kohn, S. C., Murphy, M. D., Nichols, A., Nicholson, R. A., Norton, G., Searl, A., Sparks, R. S. J., Vickers, B. P., (1999), Cristobalite in Volcanic Ash of the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, British West Indies, Science, 283(5405), 1142-1145, 10.1126/science.283.5405.1142
• Dollberg, D. D., Bolyard, M. L., Smith, D. L. , (1986), Evaluation of physical health effects due to volcanic hazards: crystalline silica in Mount St. Helens volcanic ash , American Journal of Public Health, 76(suppl), 53-58, 10.2105/AJPH.76.Suppl.53
• Olsen, K. B., Fruchter, J. S., (1986), Identification of the physical and chemical characteristics of volcanic hazards, American Journal of Public Health, 76(Suppl), 45-52, 10.2105/AJPH.76.Suppl.45
• Nicol, E. R. , Lee, E. S., Murrow, P. J., (1985), Respirable Crystalline Silica in Ash Erupted from Galunggung Volcano, Indonesia, 1982, Atmospheric Environment, 19(7), 1027-1028, 10.1016/0004-6981(85)90185-4
• Yano, E., Takeuchi, A., Nishii, S., Koizumi, A., Poole, A., Brown, R. C., Johnson, N. F., Evans, P. H., Yukiyama, Y. , (1985), In vitro biological effects of volcanic ash from Mount Sakurajima, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 16(1), 127-35., 10.1080/15287398509530724

Leaching, Physicochemical or geochemical

• Schiavo, B., Morton-Bermea, O., Meza-Figueroa, D, Angulo-Molina, A, Inguaggiato, C, García-Martínez, R., (2025), Mercury concentrations in volcanic ash from the 2023 eruption of Popocatépetl volcano (Mexico): Environmental contamination and health risk assessment, Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 167, 105766, 10.1016/j.jsames.2025.105766
• Cronin, S. J., Stewart, C., Zernack, A., Brenna, M., Procter, J. N., Pardo, N., Christenson, B., Wilson, T., Stewart, R. B., Irwin, M., (2014), Volcanic ash leachate compositions and assessment of health and agricultural hazards from 2012 hydrothermal eruptions, Tongariro, New Zealand, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 286, 233-247, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2014.07.002
• Cronin, S. J., Sharp, D. S., (2002), Environmental impacts on health from continuous volcanic activity at Yasur (Tanna) and Ambrym, Vanuatu, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 12(2), 109-123, 10.1080/09603120220129274

Reviews/ Overviews

• Simbaña-Rivera, K., Endara-Mina, J., Jaramillo-Aguilar, D. S., Mera-Lojano, L., Jimbo-Sotomayor, R., Sánchez, X., Rodríguez-Pérez, M. C., Fuentes Ferrer, M. E., Boada, L. D., (2025), Mapping the global health burden of volcanic exposure: a scoping review approach, Frontiers in Public Health, 13,1658384, 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1658384
• Stewart, C., Damby, D. E., Horwell, C. J., Elias, T., Ilyinskaya, E., Tomašek, I., Longo, B. M., Schmidt, A., Carlsen, H. K., Mason, E., Baxter, P. J., Cronin, S. J., Witham, C. S., (2022), Volcanic air pollution and human health: recent advances and future directions, Bulletin of Volcanology, 84, 11, 10.1007/s00445-021-01513-9
• Longo, B. M., Longo, A. A., (2013), Volcanic ash in the air we breathe, Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 8, 52, 10.1186/2049-6958-8-52
• Weinhold, B., (2013), Volcanic Aash and the respiratory immune system - Possible mechanisms behind reported infections, Environmental Health Perspectives, 121, 6, a197, 10.1289/ehp.121-a19
• Ernst, W. G., (2012), Overview of naturally occurring Earth materials and human health concerns, Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, 59, 108-126, 10.1016/j.jseaes.2012.05.030
• Grob, E., Oyarzún, M., Cavieres, I., Zarges, P., Bustamante, G., (2012), Are volcanic ashes a risk for the respiratory health? A review apropos of volcanic eruption of Cordon Caulle, Chile in June 2011, Revista chilena de enfermedades respiratorias, 28(4), 294-302, 10.4067/S0717-73482012000400005 , Article in Spanish
• Jones, N. E., Baker, M. D., (2012), Toxicologic Exposures Associated With Natural Disasters: Gases, Kerosene, Ash, and Bites, Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 13(4), 317-323, 10.1016/j.cpem.2012.09.002
• Gudmundsson, G., (2011), Respiratory health effects of volcanic ash with special reference to Iceland. A review, Clinical Respiratory Journal, 5(1), 2-9, 10.1111/j.1752-699X.2010.00231.x
• Gudmundsson, G., (2010), Respiratory health effects of volcanic ash with special reference to Iceland. A review, The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 5, 2-9, 10.1111/j.1752-699X.2010.00231.x
• Selinus, O., Weinstein, P., (2010), Eyjafjallajokull 2010: Health effects of the volcanic eruption, Geologiskt Forum, 67(17), 18-19
• Heggie, T. W., (2009), Geotourism and volcanoes: health hazards facing tourists at volcanic and geothermal destinations, Travel Med Infect Dis, 7(5), 257-61, 10.1016/j.tmaid.2009.06.002
• Fubini, B., Fenoglio, I., (2007), Toxic potential of mineral dusts, Elements, 3(6), 407-414, 10.2113/GSELEMENTS.3.6.407
• Trevisanato, S. I., (2007), Medical papyri describe the effects of the Santorini eruption on human health, and date the eruption to August 1603–March 1601 BC, Medical Hypotheses, 68(2), 446-449, 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.06.059
• Trevisanato, S. I., (2006), Six medical papyri describe the effects of Santorini's volcanic ash, and provide Egyptian parallels to the so-called biblical plagues, Medical Hypotheses, 67(1), 187-190, 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.01.008
• Hansell, A., Horwell, C. J., Oppenheimer, C., (2006), The health hazards of volcanoes and geothermal areas, Occupational Environmental Medicine, 63(2), 149-156, 10.1136/oem.2005.022459
• Horwell, C. J., Baxter, P. J., (2006), The respiratory health hazards of volcanic ash: a review for volcanic risk mitigation, Bulletin of Volcanology, 69, 1-24, 10.1007/s00445-006-0052-y
• Durand, M., Grattan, J., (2001), Effects of volcanic air pollution on health, Lancet, 357(9251), 164-164, 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)03586-8
• Weinstein, P., Patel, A., (1997), The Mount Ruapehu eruption, 1996: a review of potential health effects, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 21(7), 773-778, 10.1111/j.1467-842X.1997.tb01794.x
• Baxter, P. J., (1997), Volcanoes, Volcanoes, The public health consequences of disasters, Oxford University Press, 179-205, Noji, E.K.
• Nania, J. M., Rodriguez Garcia, M., Fruchter, J. S., Olsen, K. B., Hooper, P. R., (1994), In the shadow of El Chichon: an overview of the medical impact of the 28 March to 4 April 1982 eruptions of the Mexican volcano, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 9(1), 58-66, 10.1017/S1049023X00040863
• Buist, A. S., Berstein, R. S., (1986), Health effects of volcanoes: an approach to evaluating the health effects of an environmental hazard, American Journal of Public Health, 76(suppl), 1-2
• Bernstein, R. S., Baxter, P. J., Buist, A. S., (1986), Introduction to the epidemiological aspects of explosive volcanism, American Journal of Public Health, 76(Suppl), 3-9, 10.2105/AJPH.76.Suppl.3
• Newhall, C. G., Fruchter, J. S., (1986), Volcanic activity: a review for health professionals, American Journal of Public Health, 76(Suppl), 10-24, 10.2105/AJPH.76.Suppl.10
• Craighead, J. E., Adler, K. B., Butler, G. B., Emerson, R. J., Mossman, B. T., Woodworth, C. D., (1983), Biology of disease. Health effects on Mount St. Helens volcanic dust, Laboratory Investigation, 48(1), 5-12

Leaching, Physicochemical or geochemical, Toxicological

• Schiavo, B., Meza-Figueroa, D, Morton-Bermea, O., Angulo-Molina, A, González-Grijalva, B, Armienta, M. A., Inguaggiato, C, Berrellez-Reyes, F, Valera-Fernández, D, (2024), Metal(loid) bioaccessibility and risk assessment of ashfall deposit from Popocatépetl volcano, Mexico, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 46(9), 354, 10.1007/s10653-024-02135-8
• Damby, D. E., Horwell, C. J., Baxter, P. J., Delmelle, P., Donaldson, K., Dunster, C., Fubini, B., Murphy, F. A., Nattrass, C., Sweeney, S., Tetley, T. D., Tomatis, M., (2013), The respiratory health hazard of tephra from the 2010 Centennial eruption of Merapi with implications for occupational mining of deposits, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 261, 376-387, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2012.09.001
• Horwell, C. J., Baxter, P. J., Hillman, S. E., Calkins, J. A., Damby, D. E., Delmelle, P., Donaldson, K., Dunster, C., Kelly, F. J., Le Blond, J. S., Livi, K. J., Murphy, F. A., Nattrass, C., Sweeney, S., Tetley, T. D., Thordarson, T., Tomatis, M., (2013), Physicochemical and toxicological profiling of ash from the 2010 and 2011 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull and Grímsvötn volcanoes, Iceland using a rapid respiratory hazard assessment protocol, Environmental Research, 127, 63-73, 10.1016/j.envewa.2013.08.011

Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance

• Benavides-Cordoba, V., Suarez, A., Guerrero-Jaramillo, D., Silva-Medina, M., Betancourt-Peña, J., Palacios-Gómez, M, (2024), Respiratory and physical health consequences in older adults in a high-risk volcanic area: Comparison of two rural villages, PLOS ONE, 19(9), e0310659, 10.1371/journal.pone.0310659
• Mueller, W., Cowie, H. A., Horwell, C. J., Baxter, P. J., McElvenny, D., Booth, M., Cullinan, P., Jarvis, D., Ugarte, C., Inoue, H., (2020), Standardised epidemiological protocols for populations affected by volcanic eruptions, Bulletin of the World Health Organisation, 98(5), 362–364, 10.2471/BLT.19.244509
• Zabert, I., Benitez, S., Zabert, G. E., (2019), Impact on the respiratory airways of acute exposure to volcanic ash in the Patagonia: cross-sectional study, Revista Americana de Medicina Respiratorio, 2, 119-124
• Tyas, N. M. W., Indawati, R., (2019), An overview of acute respiratory infection cases before and after exposure to volcanic ash, Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 7(3), 233-240, 10.20473/jbe.V7I32019.234-241
• Hlodversdottir, H., Thorsteinsdottir, H., Thordardottir, E. B., Njardvik, U., Pétursdóttir, G., Hauksdottir, A., (2018), Long-term health of children following the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption: a prospective cohort study., European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 9(2), 10.1080/20008198.2018.1442601
• Hlodversdottir, H., Pétursdóttir, G., Carlsen, H. K., Gislason, T., Hauksdottir, A., (2016), Long-term health effects of the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption: a prospective cohort study in 2010 and 2013, BMJ Open, 6(9), 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011444
• Oudin, A., Carlsen, H. K., Forsberg, B., Johansson, C., (2013), Volcanic ash and daily mortality in Sweden after the Icelandic volcano eruption of May 2011, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(12), 6909-6919, 10.3390/ijerph10126909
• Cadelis, G., (2013), Exacerbations of asthma in Guadeloupe (French West Indies) and volcanic eruption in Montserrat (70km from Guadeloupe), Revue des Maladies Respiratoires, 30(3), 203-214, 10.1016/j.rmr.2012.11.002, Paper is in French
• Lombardo, D., Ciancio, N., Campisi, R., Di Maria, A., Bivona, L., Poletti, V., Mistretta, A., Biggeri, A., Di Maria, G. , (2013), A retrospective study on acute health effects due to volcanic ash exposure during the eruption of Mount Etna (Sicily) in 2002, Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, 8, 51, 10.1186/2049-6958-8-51
• Carlsen, H. K., Gislason, T., Benediktsdottir, B., Kolbeinsson, T. B., Hauksdottir, A., Thorsteinsson, T., Briem, H. , (2012), A survey of early health effects of the Eyjafjallajökull 2010 eruption in Iceland: a population-based study, BMJ Open, 2:e000343, 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000343
• Carlsen, H. K., Hauksdottir, A., Valdimarsdóttir, U. A., Gislason, T., Einarsdottir, G., Runolfsson, H., Briem, H. , Finnbjornsdottir, R. G., Gudmundsson, S., Kolbeinsson, T. B., Thorsteinsson, T., Pétursdóttir, G., (2012), Health effects following the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption: a cohort study, BMJ Open, 2:e001851, 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001851
• Higuchi, K., Koriyama, C., Akiba, S., (2012), Increased mortality of respiratory diseases, including lung cancer, in the area with large amount of ashfall from Mount Sakurajima volcano, Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Article ID 257831, 10.1155/2012/257831
• Fano, V., Cernigliaro, A., Scondotto, S., Perucci, C. A., Forastiere, F., (2010), The fear of volcano: short-term health effects after Mount Etna's eruption in 2002, European Respiratory Journal, 36(5), 1216-1218, 10.1183/09031936.00078910
• Newnham, R. M., Dirks, K. N., Samaranayake, D., (2010), An investigation into long-distance health impacts of the 1996 eruption of Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand, Atmospheric Environment, 44(12), 1568-1578, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.12.040
• Naumova, E. N., Yepes, H., Griffiths, J. K., Sempertegui, F., Khurana, G., Jagai, J. S., Jativa, E., Estrella, B., (2007), Emergency room visits for respiratory conditions in children increased after Guagua Pichincha volcanic eruptions in April 2000 in Quito, Ecuador Observational Study: Time series analysis, Environmental Health, 6, 21, 10.1186/1476-069X-6-21
• Shimizu, Y., Dobashi, K., Hisada, T., Ono, A., Todokoro, M., Iijima, H., Utsugi, M., Kakegawa, S., Iizuka, K., Ishizuka, T., Morikawa, A., Mori, M., (2007), Acute impact of volcanic ash on asthma symptoms and treatment, International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, 20(Suppl 2), 9-14, 10.1177/03946320070200S203
• Shojima, J., Ikushima, S., Ando, T., Mochida, A., Yanagawa, T., Takemura, T., Oritsu, M., (2006), A case of volcanic ash lung: report of a case, Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi, 44(3), 192-6, Article in Japanese (English abstract)
• Diana, B., Finocchiaro, A. M., La Delfa, S., Patane, G., Presti, F., Timpanaro, M., Tringali, G., (2006), Aerobiological monitoring applications in the Etnean volcanic plume evaluation (Mt. Etna, Sicily) and correlation with allergopathies, Aerobiologia, 22(4), 285-293, 10.1007/s10453-006-9042-y
• Fano, V., Cernigliaro, A., Scondotto, S., Cuccia, M., Forastiere, F., Nicolosi, A., Oliveri, C., Scillieri, R., Distefano, P., Perucci, C. A., (2005), Health effects of environmental contamination due to volcanic ash of Mount Etna in autumn 2002, Epidemiologia e Prevenzione, 29(3-4), 180-7, Article in Italian (Abstract in English)
• Sasayama, H., Aoyagi, K., Tagawa, Y., Tagawa, M., Mori, K., Honda, S., Takemoto, T. I., (2002), The effects of volcanic disaster on the prevalence and severity of bronchial asthma, Acta medica Nagasakiensia, 47(1-2), 31-36
• Rojas-Ramos, M., Catalan-Vazquez, M., Martin-Del Pozzo, A. L., Garcia-Ojeda, E., Villalba-Caloca, J., Perez-Neria, J., (2001), A seven months prospective study of the respiratory effects of exposure to ash from Popocatepetl volcano, Mexico, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 23, 379-392, 10.1023/A:1012244311557
• Tobin, G. A., Whiteford, L. M., (2001), Children’s health characteristics under different evacuation strategies: the eruption of Mount Tungurahua, Ecuador, Applied Geography Conference, 24, 183-191, URL for paper not working. Remove if turns out to be an abstract.
• Hickling, J., Clements, M., Weinstein, P., Woodward, A., (1999), Acute health effects of the Mount Ruapehu (New Zealand) volcanic eruption of June 1996, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 9(2), 97-107, 10.1080/09603129973236
• Uda, H., Akiba, S., Hatano, H. , Shinkura, R., (1999), Asthma-like disease in the children living in the neighborhood of Mt. Sakurajima, Journal of Epidemiology, 9(1), 27-31, 10.2188/jea.9.27
• Bradshaw, L., Fishwick, D., Kemp, T., Lewis, S., Rains, N., Slater, T., Pearce, N., Carne, J., (1997), Under the volcano: fire, ash and asthma?, The New Zealand Medical Journal, 110(1040), 90-91
• Malilay, J., Real, M. G., Ramirez-Vanegas, A., Noji, E., Sinks, T., (1996), Public health surveillance after a volcanic eruption: lessons from Cerro Negro, Nicaragua, 1992, Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization, 30(3), 218- 26, 10.1590/S1020-49891997000300008
• Wakisaka, I., Yanagihashi, T., Sato, M., Tomari, T., (1989), Health effects of volcanic air pollution--an analysis of the national health insurance, Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi, 44(5), 977-86, Article in Japanese (English abstract)
• Wakisaka, I., Yanagihashi, T., Tomari, T., Ando, T., (1988), Effects of volcanic activity on the mortality figures for respiratory diseases, Japanese Journal of Hygiene, 42(6), 1101-1110, 10.1265/jjh.42.1101 , Article in Japanese
• Wakisaka, I., Yanagihashi, T., (1986), Week-to-week variations in mortality in areas exposed to volcanic air pollution, Journal of the Japanese Society of Air Pollution, 21(4), 322-329, Article in Japanese (English abstract)
• Bernstein, R. S., Baxter, P. J., Falk, H., Ing, R., Foster, L., Frost, F., (1986), Immediate public health concerns and actions in volcanic eruptions: lessons from the Mount St. Helens eruptions, May 18- October 18, 1980, American Journal of Public Health, 76(suppl), 25-37, 10.2105/AJPH.76.Suppl.25
• Buist, A. S., Vollmer, W. M., Johnson, L. R., Bernstein, R. S., McCamant, L. E., (1986), A four-year prospective study of the respiratory effects of volcanic ash from Mt. St. Helens, American Review of Respiratory Disease, 133(4), 526-534, 10.1164/arrd.1986.133.4.526
• Wakisaka, I., Yangihashi, T., Ono, M., Hirano, S., (1985), Health Effects of volcanic activities of Mt, Sakurajima in the mortality statistics, Journal of the Japanese Society of Air Pollution, 20(2), 120-127, Article in Japanese (English abstract)
• Kraemer, M. J., McCarthy, M. M., (1985), Childhood asthma hospitalization rates in Spokane County, Washington, Journal of Asthma, 22, 37-43, 10.3109/02770908509079882
• Yoshida, Y., (1984), Health effects of volcanic ashes from Mt. Sakurajima on the school children, Igaku Kenkyu, 54(3), 235-78, N/A, Article in Japanese (English abstract). No online version found
• Wakisaka, I., Yangihashi, T., Tomari, T., (1984), Effects of the volcanic activities of Mt. Sakurajima on mortality figures, Japanese Journal of Public Health, 31(10), 548-556, Article in Japanese (English abstract)
• Olenchock, S. A., Mull, J. C., Mentnech, M. S., Lewis, D. M., Bernstein, R. S., (1983), Changes in humoral immunologic parameters after exposure to volcanic ash, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 11(3), 395-404., 10.1080/15287398309530353
• Buist, A. S., Johnson, L. R., Vollmer, W. M., Sexton, G. J., Kanarek, P. H., (1983), Acute effects of volcanic ash from Mount Saint Helens on lung function in children, American Review of Respiratory Disease, 127, 714-719, 10.1164/arrd.1983.127.6.714
• Wakisaka, I., Yanagihashi, T., Tomari, T., Ando, T., (1983), Effect of volcanic activities of Mt. Sakurajima on mortality due to respiratory diseases, Japanese Journal of Public Health, 30(3), 109-116, Article in Japanese (English abstract)
• Wakisaka, I., Yanagihashi, T., Tomari, T., Ando, T., (1983), Health effects of volcanic activities of Mt. Sakurajima on school children, Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi, 30(3), 101-108, Article in Japanese (English abstract). No online version found
• Nania, J. M., Bruya, T. E., (1982), In the wake of Mount St. Helens, Annals of Emergency Medicine, 11, 184-191, 10.1016/S0196-0644(82)80495-2

Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance

• Rodríguez-Pérez, M. C., Fuentes Ferrer, M. E., Boada, L. D., Afonso Pérez, A. D., Daranas Aguilar, M. C., Ferraz Jerónimo, J. F., García Talavera, I., Vizcaíno Gangotena, L., Hardisson de la Torre, A., Simbaña-Rivera, K., Cabrera de León, A., (2024), Health impact of the Tajogaite volcano eruption in La Palma population (ISVOLCAN study): rationale, design, and preliminary results from the first 1002 participants, Environmental Health, 23, 19, 10.1186/s12940-024-01056-4
• Ruano-Ravina, A., Orlando, A., Díaz Pérez, D., Casanova, C., Velasco, V., Peces-Barba, G., Barreiro, E., Cañas, A., Castaño, A., Cruz Carmona, M. J., Diego, C., Garcia-Aymerich, J., Martínez, C., Molina-Molina, M., Muñoz, X., Sánchez-Íñigo, F. J., Candal- Pedreira, C., (2023), A longitudinal and multidesign epidemiological study to analyze the effect of the volcanic eruption of Tajogaite volcano. The ASHES study protocol, Environmental Research, 216(2), 114486, 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114486, Full reference to be added when fully published
• Forbes, L., Jarvis, D., Potts, J., Baxter, P. J., (2003), Volcanic ash and respiratory symptoms in children on the island of Montserrat, British West Indies, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 60(3), 207-211, 10.1136/oem.60.3.207
• Yano, E., Yokoyama, Y., Higashi, H., Nishii, S., Maeda, K., Koizumi, A., (1990), Health effects of volcanic ash - a repeat study, Archives of Environmental Health, 45(6), 367-373, 10.1080/00039896.1990.10118757
• Higashi, H., Yano, E., Yokoyama, Y., Nishii, S., Koizumi, A., Maeda, K., (1987), Seasonal variations in the responses to a respiratory symptom questionnaire: a study in an area exposed to volcanic ash, Japanese Journal of Public Health, 34, 453-458, Article in Japanese (English abstract)
• Yano, E., Higashi, H., Nishii, S., Koizumi, A., Yokoyama, Y., (1987), Pulmonary function of loggers exposed to the volcanic ash from Mt. Sakurajima, Japanese Journal of Public Health, 34, 251-254, Article in Japanese (English abstract)
• Yano, E., Nishii, S., Yokoyama, Y., (1986), Chronic pulmonary effects of volcanic ash: An epidemiologic study, Archives of Environmental Health, 41(2), 94-99, 10.1080/00039896.1986.9937416
• Vallyathan, V., Mentnech, M. S., Tucker, J. H., Green, F. H., (1983), Pulmonary response to Mount St. Helens' volcanic ash, Environmental Research, 30(2), 361-371., 10.1016/0013-9351(83)90221-9
• Baxter, P. J., Ing, R., Falk, H., Plikaytis, B., (1983), Mount St. Helens eruptions: the acute respiratory effects of volcanic ash in a North American community, Archives of Environmental Health, 38, 138-143, 10.1080/00039896.1983.10543994

Leaching

• Ruggieri, F., Forte, G., Bocca, B., Casentini, B., Petrangeli, A. B., Salatino. A., Gimeno, D., (2023), Potentially harmful elements released by volcanic ash of the 2021 Tajogaite eruption (Cumbre Vieja, La Palma Island, Spain): Implications for human health, Science of the Total Environment, 905, 167103, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167103
• Tomašek, I., Damby, D. E., Stewart, C., Horwell, C. J., Plumlee, G. S., Ottley, C. J., Delmelle, P., Morman, S., Yazidia, S. E., Claeys, P., Kervyn, M., Elskens, M., Leermakers, M., (2021), Development of a simulated lung fluid leaching method to assess the release of potentially toxic elements from volcanic ash., Chemosphere, 278, 130303, 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130303
• Barone, G., De Giudici, G., Gimeno, D., Lanzafame, G., Podda, F., Cannas, C., Giuffrida, A., Barchitta, M., Agodi, A., Mazzoleni, P., (2021), Surface reactivity of Etna volcanic ash and evaluation of health risks, Science of the Total Environment, 761, 143248, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143248
• Stewart, C., Damby, D. E., Tomašek, I., Horwell, C. J., Plumlee, G. S., Armienta, M. A., Hinojosa, M. G. R., Appleby, M., Delmelle, P., Cronin, S., Ottley, C. J., Oppenheimer, C., Morman, S., (2020), Assessment of leachable elements in volcanic ashfall: a review and evaluation of a standardized protocol for ash hazard characterization, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 392, 106756, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2019.106756

Leaching

• Stewart, C., Damby, D. E., Tomašek, I., Horwell, C. J., (2021), Experimental design and data relevance in a volcanic ash-leachate health study: Letter to the Editor re. Barone et al. (2021) ‘Surface reactivity of Etna volcanic ash and evaluation of health risks’ (STOTEN-143248), Science of the Total Environment, 804, 150076, 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150076

Modelling

• Toulkeridis, T., Seqqat, R., Torres Arias, M., Salazar-Martinez, R., Ortiz-Prado, E., Chunga, S., Vizuete, K., Heredia-R, M., Debut, A., (2021), Volcanic ash as a precursor for SARS-CoV-2 infection among susceptible populations in Ecuador: a satellite imaging and excess mortality-based analysis, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-13, 10.1017/dmp.2021.154
• Barsotti, S., Andronico, D., Neri, A., Del Carlo, P., Baxter, P. J., Aspinall, W. P., Hincks, T. K., (2010), Quantitative assessment of volcanic ash hazards for health and infrastructure at Mt. Etna (Italy) by numerical simulation, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 192(1-2), 85-96, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.02.011

Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance, Personal, ambient & remote monitoring/sensing, Physicochemical or geochemical

• Nieto-Torres, A., Martin-Del Pozzo, A. L., (2021), Ash emission from a long-lived eruption at Popocatépetl volcano and mapped respiratory effects, Bulletin of Volcanology, 83, 68, 10.1007/s00445-021-01490-z

Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance, Modelling

• Mueller, W., Cowie, H. A., Horwell, C. J., Hurley, F., Baxter, P. J., (2020), Health Impact Assessment of volcanic ash inhalation: A comparison with outdoor air pollution methods, GeoHealth, 4(7), e2020GH000256, 10.1029/2020GH000256

Reviews/ Overviews

• Gudmundsson, G., Finnbjornsdottir, R. G., Jóhannsson, T., Rafnsson, V., (2019), Air pollution in Iceland and the effects on human health. Review, Laeknabladid, 105(10), 443-452, 10.17992/lbl.2019.10.252, Article in Icelandic (English abstract)
• Sierra-Vargas, M. P., Vargas-Domínguez, C., Bobadilla-Lozoya, K., Aztatzi-Aguilar, O. G., (2018), Health impact of volcanic emissions., Volcanoes: Geological and Geophysical Setting, Theoretical Aspects and Numerical Modeling, Applications to Industry and Their Impact on the Human Health, Intech, 263-284, 10.5772/intechopen.73283, Aiello, G.
• Weinstein, P., Horwell, C. J., Cook, A., (2013), Volcanic emissions and health, Essentials of Medical Geology, Springer Netherlands, 217-238, 10.1007/978-94-007-4375-5_10
• Cook, A., Weinstein, P., (2011), Volcanic and Geothermal Processes: Health effects, Encyclopedia of Environmental Health, 664-671, 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00157-4
• Mascarenhas, S., Mattoso, L. H., (2010), Volcanic ash should not be presumed harmless in long term, Nature, 465(7295), 157, 10.1038/465157b, Non-peer reviewed
• Zuskin, E., Mustajbegovic, J., Doko Jelinic, J., Pucarin Cvetković, J., Milosevic, M., (2007), Effects of volcanic eruptions on environment and health, Arh Hig Rada Toksikol, 58, 479-86, 10.2478/v10004-007-0041-3, Article in Croatian
• Cook, A. G., Weinstein, P., Centeno, J. A., (2005), Health effects of natural dust, Biological Trace Element Research, 103, 1-15, 10.1385/BTER:103:1:001
• Zeballos, J. L., Meli, R., Vilchis, A., Barrios, L., (1996), The effects of volcanoes on health: preparedness in Mexico, World Health Statistics Quarterly, 49(3-4), 204-8

Leaching, Physicochemical or geochemical, Toxicological

• Tomašek, I., Damby, D. E., Horwell, C. J., Ayris, P. M., Delmelle, P., Ottley, C. J., Cubillas, P., Casas, A. S., Bisig, C., Petri-Fink, A., (2019), Assessment of the potential for in-plume sulphur dioxide gas-ash interactions to influence the respiratory toxicity of volcanic ash, Environmental Research, 179, 108873, 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108798
• Le Blond, J. S., Horwell, C. J., Baxter, P. J., Michnowicz, S. A. K., Tomatis, M., Fubini, B., Delmelle, P., Dunster, C., Patia, H., (2010), Mineralogical analyses and in vitro screening tests for the rapid evaluation of the health hazard of volcanic ash at Rabaul volcano, Papua New Guinea, Bulletin of Volcanology, 72, 1077-1092, 10.1007/s00445-010-0382-7

Leaching, Physicochemical or geochemical

• Wygel, C. M., Peters, S. C., McDermott, J. M., Sahagian, D. L., (2019), Bubbles and dust: Experimental results of dissolution rates of metal salts and glasses from volcanic ash deposits in terms of surface area, chemistry, and human health impacts, GeoHealth, 3(11), 338-355, 10.1029/2018GH000181
• Atanga, M. B. S., Van der Meerve, A. S., Shemamg, E. M., Suh, C. E., Kruger, W., Njome, M. S., Asobe, N. E., (2013), Volcanic Ash from the 1999 Eruption of Mount Cameroon Volcano: Characterization and Implications to Health Hazards, African Journals Online, 8(2-3), 63-70, N/A

Toxicological

• Tomašek, I., Horwell, C. J., Bisig, C., Damby, D. E., Comte, P., Czerwinskid, J., Petri-Fink, A., Clift, M. J. D., Drasler, B., Rothen-Rutishauser, B., (2018), Respiratory hazard assessment of combined exposure to complete gasoline exhaust and respirable volcanic ash in a multicellular human lung model at the air-liquid interface, Environmental Pollution, 238: 977-987, 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.115
• Damby, D. E., Horwell, C. J., Baxter, P. J., Kueppers, U., Schnurr, M., Dingwell, D. B., Duewell, P., (2018), Volcanic Ash Activates the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Murine and Human Macrophages, Frontiers in Immunology, 8: 2000, 10.3389/fimmu.2017.02000
• Damby, D. E., Horwell, C. J., Larsen, G., Thordarson, T., Tomatis, M., Fubini, B., Donaldson, K., (2017), Assessment of the potential respiratory hazard of volcanic ash from future Icelandic eruptions: a study of archived basaltic to rhyolitic ash samples, Environmental Health, 16: 98, 10.1186/s12940-017-0302-9, Also Physicochemical sub-category - can we have two?
• Nattrass, C., Horwell, C. J., Damby, D. E., Brown, D., Stone, V., (2017), The effect of aluminium and sodium impurities on the cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory potential of cristobalite, Environmental Research, 159: 164-175, 10.1016/j.envres.2017.07.054
• Lähde, A., Gudmundsdottir, S. S., Joutsensaari, J., Tapper, U., Ruusunen, J., Ihalainen, M., Karhunen, T., Torvela, T., Jokiniemi, J., Järvinen, K., Gislason, S. R., Briem, H. , Gizurarson, S., (2013), In vitro evaluation of pulmonary deposition of airborne volcanic ash, Atmospheric Environment, 70, 18-27, 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.12.048
• Agopyan, N., Head, J., Yu, S., Simon, S. A., (2004), TRPV1 receptors mediate particulate matter- induced apoptosis, American Journal of Physiological: Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, 286(3), L563-72, 10.1152/ajplung.00299.2003
• Huang, Y. C., Li, Z., Harder, S. D., Soukup, J. M., (2004), Apoptotic and inflammatory effects induced by different particles in human alveolar macrophages, Inhalation Toxicology, 16(14), 863-878, 10.1080/08958370490519480
• Veronesi, B., de Haar, C., Lee, L., Oortgiesen, M., (2002), The surface charge of visible particulate matter predicts biological activation in human bronchial epithelial cells, Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 178(3), 144-54, 10.1006/taap.2001.9341
• Bonner, J. C., Rice, A. B., Lindroos, P. M., O'Brian, P. O., Dreher, K. L., Rosas, I., Alfaro-Moreno, E., Osornio-Vargas, A. R., (1998), Induction of the lung myofibroblast PDGF receptor system by urban ambient particles in Mexico city, American Journal of Respiratory Cell Molecular Biology, 19, 672-680., 10.1165/ajrcmb.19.4.3176
• Alabado, K. L. P., Alviedo, N. J. B., Amosco, M. L., Campos, R. A. O., Clemente, E. M. E. L., Cruz, G., Cruz, L. M. P. , de Luna, J. C., Dequina, M. T. B., Geronimo, O. O., Guanzon, M. D. A. , Limgenco, T. E. P. , Navarro, A., Magno, M. A. A. , Samonte, M. V. A., Santiago, C. F. A., Taruc, C. P. G., (1993), The histopathologic effects of 24-hour and 144-hour exposure to Mt. Pinatubo ash on the respiratory system of rats, Acta Medica Philippina, 29(2) 65-70
• Kariya, M., Goto, M., Hasui, K., Yamamoto, N., Tahiro, Y. , Sato, E., (1992), Is there any effect of volcanic eruptions of Mount Sakurajima on canine lungs exposed naturally? – Morphometric analysis of intrapulmonary particulate deposit amount and histopathological investigations, Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 167, 197-205, 10.1620/tjem.167.197
• Warheit, D. B., Overby, L. H., George, G., Brody, A. R., (1988), Pulmonary macrophages are attracted to inhaled particles through complement activation, Experimental Lung Research, 14(1), 51-66, 10.3109/01902148809062850
• Martin, T. R., Wehner, A. P., Butler, J., (1986), Evaluation of physical health effects due to volcanic hazards - the use of experimental systems to estimate the pulmonary toxicity of volcanic ash, American Journal of Public Health, 76(suppl), 59-65, 10.2105/AJPH.76.Suppl.59
• Wehner, A. P., Dagle, G. E. , Clark, M. L. , Buschbom, R. L. , (1986), Lung changes in rats following inhalation exposure to volcanic ash for two years, Environmental Research, 40, 499–517, 10.1016/S0013-9351(86)80125-6
• Wiester, M. J., Setzer, C. J., Barry, B. E., Mercer, R. R., Grady, M. A., (1985), Inhalation studies of Mt. St. Helens volcanic ash in animals: Respiratory mechanics, airway reactivity and deposition, Environmental Research, 36, 230-240., 10.1016/0013-9351(85)90020-9
• Grose, E. C., Grady, M. A., Illing, J. W., Daniels, M. J., Selgrade, M. K., Hatch, G. E., (1985), Inhalation studies of Mt. St. Helens volcanic ash in animals: III. Host Defense Mechanisms, Environmental Research, 37, 84-92, 10.1016/0013-9351(85)90051-9
• Raub, J. A., Hatch, G. E., Mercer, R. R., Grady, M., Hu, P.-C., (1985), Inhalation studies of Mt. St. Helens volcanic ash in animals: II. Lung function, biochemistry and histology, Environmental Research, 37, 72-83, 10.1016/0013-9351(85)90050-7
• Adler, K. B., Mossman, B. T., Butler, G. B., Jean, L. M. , Craighead, J. E., (1984), Interaction of Mount St. Helens’ volcanic ash with cells of the respiratory epithelium, Environmental Research, 35, 346–361., 10.1016/0013-9351(84)90142-7
• Vallyathan, V., Robinson, V., Reasor, M., Stettler, L. E., Bernstein, R., (1984), Comparative in vitro cytotoxicity of volcanic ashes from Mount St Helens, El Chichon, and Galunggung, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 14(5-6), 641-654, 10.1080/15287398409530614
• Kornbrust, D. J., Hatch, G. E., (1984), Effect of silica and volcanic ash on the content of lung alveolar and tissue phospholipids, Environmental Research, 35, 140-153, 10.1016/0013-9351(84)90121-X
• Wehner, A. P., Wilkerson, C. L., Stevens, D. L. , (1984), Lung clearance of neutron-activated Mount St. Helens ash in the rat, Environmental Research, 35, 211-217, 10.1016/0013-9351(84)90129-4
• Vallyathan, V., Mentnech, M. S., Stettler, L. E., Dollberg, D. D., Green, F. H., (1983), Mount St. Helens' volcanic ash: hemolytic activity, Environmental Research, 30, 349-360, 10.1016/0013-9351(83)90220-7
• Vallyathan, V., Mentnech, M. S., Tucker, J. H., Green, F. H., (1983), Pulmonary response to Mount St. Helens’ volcanic ash, Environmental Research, 30, 361-371, 10.1016/0013-9351(83)90221-9
• Sanders, C. L., Rhoads, K., Mahaffey, J. A., (1983), Long-term reactivity of lung and mediastinal lymph nodes following intratracheal instillation of sandy loam soil of Mount St. Helens volcanic ash, Environmental Research, 32, 188-198, 10.1016/0013-9351(83)90205-0
• Akematsu, T, Dodson, R. F., Williams, M. C., Hurst, G. A., (1982), The short-term effects of volcanic ash on the small airways of the respiratory system, Environmental Research, 29, 358–370, 10.1016/0013-9351(82)90037-8
• Beck, B. D., Brain, J. D., Bohannon, D. E., (1982), The pulmonary toxicity of an ash sample from the Mount St. Helens volcano, Experimental Lung Research, 2, 289-301, 10.3109/01902148109052324

Physicochemical or geochemical

• Ermolin, M. S., Fedotov, P. S., Malik, N. A., Karandashev, V. K., (2018), Nanoparticles of volcanic ash as a carrier for toxic elements on the global scale, Chemosphere, 200, 16-22, 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.02.089
• Daga, R., Guevara, S. R., Poire, D. G., Arribére, M., (2014), Characterisation of tephras dispersed by the recent eruptions of volcanoes Calbuco (1061), Chaitén (2008) and Cordón Caulle Complex (1960 and 2011), in Northern Patagonia, Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 49, 1-14, 10.1016/j.jsames.2013.10.006
• Horwell, C. J., Hillman, S. E., Cole, P. D., Loughlin, S. C., Llewellin, E. W., Damby, D. E., Christopher, T., (2014), Controls on variations in cristobalite abundance in ash generated by the Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat in the period 1997-2010, The Eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat from 2000 to 2010, Memoir of the Geological Society of London , Geological Society of London, Chapter 21. 39: 399-406, 10.1144/M39.21, Wadge, G. , Robertson, R., Voight, B.
• Horwell, C. J., Stannett, G. W., Andronico, D., Bertagnini, A., Fenoglio, I., Fubini, B., Le Blond, J. S., Williamson, B. J., (2010), A physico-chemical assessment of the health hazard of Mt. Vesuvius volcanic ash, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 191(3-4), 222-232, 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2010.01.014
• Rose, W. I., Riley, C. M., Dartevelle, S., (2003), Sizes and shapes of 10-Ma distal fall pyroclasts in the Ogallala Group, Nebraska, Journal of Geology, 111(1), 115-124, 10.1086/344668
• Horwell, C. J., Fenoglio, I., Ragnarsdottir, K. V., Sparks, R. S. J., Fubini, B., (2003), Surface reactivity of volcanic ash from the eruption of Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat, with implications for health hazards, Environmental Research, 93(2), 202-215, 10.1016/S0013-9351(03)00044-6
• Horwell, C. J., Sparks, R. S. J., Brewer, T. S., Llewellin, E. W., Williamson, B. J., (2003), The characterisation of respirable volcanic ash from the Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, with implications for health hazard, Bulletin of Volcanology, 65, 346-362, 10.1007/s00445-002-0266-6

Toxicological

• Damby, D. E., Murphy, F. A., Horwell, C. J., Raftis, J., Donaldson, K., (2016), The in vitro respiratory toxicity of cristobalite-bearing volcanic ash, Environmental Research, 145: 74-84, 10.1016/j.envres.2015.11.020
• BéruBé, K. A., Jones, T. P., Housley, D. G., Richards, R. J., (2004), The respiratory toxicity of airborne volcanic ash from the Soufriere Hills volcano, Montserrat, Mineralogical Magazine, 68(1), 47-60, 10.1180/0026461046810170
• Samukawa, T., Arasidani, K., Hori, H., Hirano, H., Arima, T., (2003), c-jun mRNA expression and profilin mRNA amplification in rat alveolar macrophages exposed to volcanic ash and sulfur dioxide, Industrial Health, 41(4), 313-319, 10.2486/indhealth.41.313
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Epidemiological, clinical & surveillance, Modelling, Physicochemical or geochemical

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Physicochemical or geochemical, Toxicological

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Social research

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Modelling, Personal, ambient & remote monitoring/sensing

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Leaching, Physicochemical or geochemical, Reviews/ Overviews

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Personal, ambient & remote monitoring/sensing

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Reviews/ Overviews, Toxicological

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