Air purifiers that diffuse reactive oxygen species potentially cause DNA damage in the lung

• Published in: Journal of toxicological sciences Vol. 35; no. 6; pp. 929 - 933
• Main Authors: Sato, Itaru, Kawamoto, Kosuke, Yoshida, Midori, Tsuda, Shuji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan The Japanese Society of Toxicology 01.12.2010
• Subjects: Air - analysis; Air - standards; Air Conditioning - adverse effects; Air Conditioning - instrumentation; Air Conditioning - methods; Air Conditioning - standards; Air ion; Air purifier; Animals; Deoxyguanosine - analogs & derivatives; Deoxyguanosine - metabolism; DNA Damage; Inhalation Exposure - adverse effects; Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects; Lung; Lung - drug effects; Lung - metabolism; Lung - pathology; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred ICR; Ozone - toxicity; Reactive oxygen species; Reactive Oxygen Species - toxicity
• ISSN: 0388-1350; 1880-3989; 1880-3989
• DOI: 10.2131/jts.35.929

Several appliance manufacturers have recently released new type air purifiers that can disinfect bacteria, fungi and viruses by diffusing reactive oxygen species (ROS) into the air. In this study, mice were exposed to the outlet air from each of 3 air purifiers from different manufacturers (A, B, C)...