Measured Pulmonary and Systemic Markers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Following Wildland Firefighter Simulations

A controlled human exposure study was conducted to investigate the impact of inhalational exposures to wood smoke PM2.5 on measured concentrations of airway and systemic inflammatory biomarkers. Mimicking wildland firefighter activities, 10 participants were exposed to three doses of wood smoke PM2....

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Published inJournal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 58; no. 4; p. 407
Main Authors Ferguson, Matthew D, Semmens, Erin O, Dumke, Charles, Quindry, John C, Ward, Tony J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2016
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Summary:A controlled human exposure study was conducted to investigate the impact of inhalational exposures to wood smoke PM2.5 on measured concentrations of airway and systemic inflammatory biomarkers. Mimicking wildland firefighter activities, 10 participants were exposed to three doses of wood smoke PM2.5 (filtered-air, 250 μg/m, and 500 μg/m) while exercising on a treadmill. Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and blood plasma samples were obtained pre-, immediately post-, and 1-hour postexposure. 8-isoprostane, pH, and myeloperoxidase were measured in EBC, while H2O2, surfactant protein D, and pentraxin-3 (PTX3) were measured in both EBC and plasma. Only pH, 8-isoprostane, and PTX3 displayed significant changes when comparing pre- and postexposures. Markers of inflammation and oxidative stress, including PTX3, pH, and 8-isoprostane in EBC and/or plasma, are sensitive to wood smoke inhalation, with further investigations warranted.
ISSN:1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000688