Lung epithelial damage at low concentrations of ambient ozone

Ozone, the main oxidant of photochemical smog, can cause a decrease of lung function. Clara-cell protein 16, in the serum of cyclists riding for two hours during summertime, was measured in a study.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 353; no. 9156; pp. 900 - 901
Main Authors Broeckaert, F, Arsalane, K, Hermans, C, Bergamaschi, E, Brustolin, A, Mutti, A, Bernard, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Elsevier Ltd 13.03.1999
Lancet
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adult
Air
Bicycling
Biological and medical sciences
Environmental pollutants toxicology
Enzyme Inhibitors - blood
Epithelium - drug effects
Female
Humans
Lung - drug effects
Lung - metabolism
Lungs
Male
Medical research
Medical sciences
Oxidizing agents
Ozone
Ozone - adverse effects
Ozone - analysis
Permeability - drug effects
Photochemicals
Proteins
Proteins - drug effects
Proteins - metabolism
Regression Analysis
Respiratory function
Respiratory Function Tests
Smog
Smog - adverse effects
Smog - analysis
Studies
Toxicology
Uteroglobin
Human
Lung disease
Ambient atmosphere
Concentration factor
Respiratory disease
Respiratory epithelium
Low
Ozone
Air pollution
Ramming
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Summary:Ozone, the main oxidant of photochemical smog, can cause a decrease of lung function. Clara-cell protein 16, in the serum of cyclists riding for two hours during summertime, was measured in a study.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)00540-1