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Laboratory and field investigation of the DNPH cartridge technique for the measurement of atmospheric carbonyl compounds
Sirju, AP; Shepson, PB
1,995
#The DNPH-coated cartridge technique for measuring carbonyl compounds was evaluated using large volume silica gel cartridges and Sep-Pak C-18 silica gel and silica gel cartridges. The silica gel Sep-Pak cartridge was found to be the best of the three types evaluated for determinations in relatively clean ambient air. A...
0
77,433
Nasal inflammatory responses in children exposed to a polluted urban atmosphere
Calderon-Garciduenas, L; Rodriguez-Alcaraz, A; Garcia, R; Ramirez, L; Barragan, G
1,995
Southwest Metropolitan Mexico City (SWMMC) preadolescent children have been exposed to a highly polluted urban atmosphere most of their lives. The main objective of this study was to determine by nasal lavage (NAL) the acute inflammatory nasal influx elicited in these children upon exposure to three different polluted ...
0
83,541
Factors affecting streamwater chemistry in the Great Smoky Mountains, USA
Flum, T; Nodvin, SC
1,995
The Great Smoky Mountains in the southeastern U.S. receive high total atmospheric deposition of sulphur and nitrogen (N) and contain large areas of shallow, poorly buffered soils. Results from extensive surveys conducted in October 1993 and March 1994 showed that stream pH values were near or below 5.5 and Acid Neutral...
0
78,481
Are non-allergenic environmental factors important in asthma?
Abramson, MJ; Marks, GB; Pattemore, PK
1,995
<strong>OBJECTIVE: </strong>To review the roles of viral respiratory tract infections, environmental tobacco smoke and air pollution in asthma.<br /><br /><strong>DATA SOURCES: </strong>MEDLINE (1992-1995) searches were conducted for publications on asthma, environmental tobacco smoke, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and parti...
0
80,793
Air toxics and asthma: impacts and end points
Eschenbacher, WL; Holian, A; Campion, RJ
1,995
The National Urban Air Toxics Research Center (NUATRC) hosted a medical/scientific workshop focused on possible asthma/air toxics relationships, with the results of the NUATRC's first research contract with the University of Cincinnati as the point of discussion. The workshopwas held at the Texas Medical Center on 4 Fe...
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38,663
Repeated exposure of humans to ozone: I. Pulmonary function and symptom responses
Folinsbee, LJ; Devlin, RB; Robbins, MK; Biscardi, FH; Abdul-Salaam, S; Koren, HS
1,995
We exposed 15 healthy young adult males to 0.40 ppm ozone for 2h/day on five consecutive days and again 10 or 20 days after these initial exposures. Subjects exercised at a level sufficient to produce a ventilation of appoximately 64 L/ min for 15 min of each 30 min. We measured spirometry, airway resistance, and sympt...
1
41,689
Decomposition and nitrogen release from leaves of three hardwood species grown under elevated O3 and/or CO2
Boerner, REJ; Rebbeck, J
1,995
Elevated concentrations of O(3) and CO(2) have both been shown to affect structure, nutrient status, and deposition of secondary metabolites in leaves of forest trees. While such studies have produced robust models of the effects of such air pollutants on tree ecophysiology and growth, few have considered the potential...
0
81,303
Cardiac-cardiovascular reflexes induced by hydrogen peroxide in cats
Huang, HS; Stahl, GL; Longhurst, JC
1,995
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; American Heart Association; Taiwan, Republic of China.
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13,328
What can we expect from epidemiologic studies of chemical mixtures?
Samet, JM
1,995
Determining the health risks of complex mixtures is equally daunting to toxicologists using experimental approaches and to epidemiologists using observational approaches. Accurate exposure estimation is essential in investigating the health consequences of exposures to chemical mixtures; random and non-random errors in...
0
42,674
Ozone and drought stress: interactive effects on the growth and physiology of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L) Karst)
Karlsson, PE; Medin, EL; Wickstrom, H; Sellden, G; Wallin, G; Ottosson, S; Skarby, L
1,995
Young trees of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) were grown in 120 litre pots under two different ozone levels in open-top chambers for three seasons, 1992-1994. The ozone treatments were charcoal filtered air (CF, average 24 h seasonal mean 6.5 ppb) and non-filtered air with extra ozone aiming to track 1.5 times...
0
75,966
What we don't understand about ozone effects
Gong, H, Jr; Linn, WS
1,995
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79,705
Production of reactive oxygen metabolites by opsonized fungi and bacteria isolated from indoor air, and their interactions with soluble stimuli, fMLP or PMA
Ruotsalainen, M; Hyvarinen, A; Nevalainen, A; Savolainen, KM
1,995
Research Council for the Environmental Sciences, The Academy of Finland. #Changes in the levels of free intracellular calcium ([Ca2+]i) and the production of reactive oxygen metabolites (ROM) induced by opsonized indoor air fungi and bacteria in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) were measured, Moreover, modific...
0
91,630
Long-term trends in the chemistry of precipitation and lake water in the Adirondack region of New York, USA
Driscoll, CT; Postek, KM; Kretser, W; Raynal, DJ
1,995
Long-term changes in the chemistry of precipitation (1978-94) and 16 lakes (1982-94) were investigated in the Adirondack region of New York, USA. Time-series analysis showed that concentrations of SO42-, NO3., NH4+ and basic cations have decreased in precipitation, resulting in increases in pH. A relatively uniform rat...
0
77,620
Asthma and oxidant stress: nutritional, environmental, and genetic risk factors
Greene, LS
1,995
A considerable body of evidence suggests that oxidant stress results in inflammation and tissue damage in the respiratory system, and later in immune damage, and that individuals with lowered cellular reducing capacity are at increased risk to develop asthma. Reducing capacity in the erythrocyte is generated through th...
0
42,785
Bronchoscopic determination of ozone uptake in humans
Gerrity, TR; Biscardi, F; Strong, A; Garlington, AR; Brown, JS; Bromberg, PA
1,995
Measurements of ozone uptake efficiency in the human respiratory tract provide critical information toward understanding ozone dose-response characteristics. We measured ozone uptake efficiency by different regions of the respiratory tract between the mouth and bronchus intermedius in 10 healthy, resting, nonsmoking ma...
1
52,221
Measurements of hydrocarbons, oxygenated hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides in an urban basin in Colorado: implications for emission inventories
Goldan, PD; Trainer, M; Kuster, WC; Parrish, DD; Carpenter, J; Roberts, JM; Yee, JE; Fehsenfeld, FC
1,995
Concentrations of a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the C3 to C10 range, CO, NOy (total reactive oxidized nitrogen), SO2, and meteorological parameters were measured concurrently at a site on the western perimeter of Boulder, Colorado, during February 1991. The measurement site, located some 150 m ...
0
70,461
Air pollution and daily mortality in Philadelphia
Moolgavkar, SH; Luebeck, EG; Hall, TA; Anderson, EL
1,995
#Many recent analyses have reported associations between air pollution and mortality in U.S. cities. In this paper, we present the results of regression analyses of daily mortality in Philadelphia during the period 1973-1988. Pollution variables included in the analyses were total suspended particulates (TSP), sulfur d...
0
48,353
Regional-scale boundary layer ozone variations in the eastern United States and their association with meteorological variations
Vukovich, FM
1,995
#Four regions (north, northeast, south, and southeast regions) were established in the eastern United States to study the variation of the diurnal maximum ozone concentration (DMOC) at the surface with the variation of certain surface meteorological parameters over two 31 day periods, 15 June to 15 July 1990 and 1-31 J...
0
80,787
Developmental exposure to ozone induces subtle changes in swimming navigation of adult mice
Dell'Omo, G; Wolfer, D; Alleva, E; Lipp, HP
1,995
Instituto Superiore di Sanita; Swiss National Foundation. Following exposure to ozone (O3, 0.6 ppm) from the beginning of neonatal life until weaning, adult CD-1 mice were tested in swimming navigation, a sensitive indicator for hippocampal damage. Control mice received a sham exposure. All mice were tested at 12-13 we...
1
40,366
Adenosine, methacholine, and exercise challenges in children with asthma or paediatric chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Avital, A; Springer, C; Bar-Yishay, E; Godfrey, S
1,995
Background. Bronchial hyperreactivity to methacholine is present in children with asthma and other types of paediatric chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), while hyperreactivity to exercise is more specific for asthma. Adenosine 5'-monophosphate (AMP) is a potent bronchoconstrictor and, like exercise, may prov...
0
93,774
Canopy scale measurements of stomatal and cuticular O3 uptake by Sitka spruce
Coe, H; Gallagher, MW; Choularton, TW; Dore, C
1,995
Ozone (O3) fluxes, together with detailed multi-height micrometeorological fluxes of water vapour, sensible heat and momentum, have been determined for a 4 d period above a Sitka spruce canopy using eddy correlation techniques. O3 fluxes increased from - 0.2 Ag m-2 s-1 at night to between - 0.6 and - 1.0 Ag m-2 s-1 in ...
0
78,491
Indoor air pollution and childhood asthma: effective environmental interventions
Etzel, RA
1,995
Exposure to indoor air pollutants such as tobacco smoke and dust mites may exacerbate childhood asthma. Environmental interventions to reduce exposures to these pollutants can help prevent exacerbations of the disease. Among the most important interventions is the elimination of environmental tobacco smoke from the env...
0
78,186
Observations on asthma
Bates, DV
1,995
A review of the present understanding of asthma leads to the following conclusions: an elevated IgE is the principal risk factor in the development of childhood asthma; secondary exposure to a wide range of environmental agents (including indoor bloallergens) accounts for the variations in prevalence; prevalence (defin...
0
77,334
Standards for the diagnosis and care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: definitions, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and staging
null
1,995
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0
52,459
A global model of natural volatile organic compound emissions
Guenther, A; Hewitt, CN; Erickson, D; Fall, R; Geron, C; Graedel, T; Harley, P; Klinger, L; Lerdau, M; Mckay, WA; Pierce, T; Scholes, B; Steinbrecher, R; Tallamraju, R; Taylor, J; Zimmerman, P
1,995
Numerical assessments of global air quality and potential changes in atmospheric chemical constituents require estimates of the surface fluxes of a variety of trace gas species. We have developed a global model to estimate emissions of volatile organic compounds from natural sources (NVOC). Methane is not considered he...
0
45,720
Acidic particles and lung function in children: a summer camp study in the Austrian Alps
Studnicka, MJ; Frischer, T; Meinert, R; Studnicka-Benke, A; Hajek, K; Spengler, JD; Neumann, MG
1,995
Government of Lowe Austria; Fonds zur Forderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung; Health and Welfare Canada; Glaxo-Pharmazeutika-Austria. #Epidemiological studies have repeatedly demonstrated the effects of acidic particles on lung function. Three consecutive panels of children participating in a summer camp in the Aus...
0
84,074
Simulated effects of atmospheric deposition, harvesting and species change on nutrient cycling in a loblolly pine forest
Johnson, DW; Binkley, D; Conklin, P
1,995
The effects of atmospheric deposition (current, 50% sulfur (S) deposition, and 200% nitrogen (N) deposition), harvest, and species change (from loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) to mixed oak) on nutrient cycling were simulated for Duke Forest, North Carolina, using the Nutrient Cycling Model. Based upon the literature, we...
0
42,319
Air pollution epidemiology: considerations in time-series modeling
Thurston, GD; Kinney, PL
1,995
null
0
52,717
Decrease in activity of glutathione reductase enhances paraquat sensitivity in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum
Aono, M; Saji, H; Fujiyama, K; Sugita, M; Kondo, N; Tanaka, K
1,995
Transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv SR1) with decreased activity of glutathione reductase exhibited enhanced sensitivity to paraquat in the light as evaluated by chlorophyll destruction and electrolyte leakage from leaf discs. This result indicates the involvement of glutathione reductase in the tolerance of pl...
0
39,055
Ozone exposures near class I wilderness arears in New Hampshire and Vermont
Lefohn, AS; Manning, WJ
1,995
null
0
53,534
Structure and DNA sequence of the mouse MnSOD gene
Disilvestre, D; Kleeberger, , SR; Johns, J; Levitt, RC
1,995
Oxidative damage to the cell has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of disorders, including chronic inflammation, aging, and cancer. Manganese superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) plays a major role in the protection of the mitochondrion from oxidative damage due to superoxide radicals and other excited oxygen sp...
0
76,218
Ozone toxicity in the rat I Effect of changes in ambient temperature on extrapulmonary physiological parameters
Watkinson, WP; Wiester, MJ; Highfill, JW
1,995
These studies examined the effects of exposure to near environmental levels of ozone (O-3) on the unanesthetized unrestrained rat as well as the influence of changes in ambient temperature (T-a) on the observed responses. Male Fischer 344 rats were implanted with radiotelemetry transmitters that permitted continuous mo...
0
83,420
A comparison of measured and modeled ozone uptake into plant leaves
Wang, D; Hinckley, TM; Cumming, AB; Braatne, J
1,995
Ozone uptake into plant leaves was measured in gas exchange chambers using a mass balance and a variable conductance approach. The variable conductance approach was found to more reliably measure ozone flux through stomata. Measurements using this approach were contrasted with estimates obtained by measuring stomatal c...
0
75,935
Detection of hydroxyl radicals upon interaction of ozone with aqueous media or extracellular surfactant: the role of trace iron
Byvoet, P; Balis, JU; Shelley, SA; Montgomery, MR; Barber, MJ
1,995
National Institutes of Health; American Heart Association; Medical Research of Veterans Affairs.#As part of a study on mechanisms modulating ozone induced surfactant perturbations, we used the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spin trapping technique to determine the type and origin of radicals generated following ...
0
77,446
Modulation of mast cell functions by in vitro ozone exposure
Peden, DB; Dailey, L
1,995
Exposure to ozone has been reported to cause increased immediate bronchial reactivity to inhaled allergen in asthmatics. The purpose of these studies was to determine whether ozone induces either spontaneous physiological degranulation or enhanced immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated degranulation of mast cells, thus accoun...
0
26,339
Transcriptional activation of plant defence genes by short-term air pollutant stress
Bahl, A; Loitsch, SM; Kahl, G
1,995
The expression of defence genes was monitored by RNA blot analyses in tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum cv. SR-1) treated with various air pollutants at realistic concentrations that prevail in urban areas. Six-week-old plants responded with an increase in the steady-state mRNA levels of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PA...
0
52,726
Plasma membrane redox enzyme is involved in the synthesis of O2- and H2O2 by Phytophthora elicitor-stimulated rose cells
Auh, CK; Murphy, TM
1,995
An elicitor prepared from the autoclaved cell walls of Phytophthora sp. induced O2- generation and H2O2 accumulation by cultured cells of Rosa damascena Mill. cv Gloire de Guilan. N,N-Diethyldithiocarbamate, a superoxide dismutase inhibitior, blocked H2O2 accumulation and caused a dramatic accumulation of O2- by elicit...
0
77,431
Air pollution and asthma: molecular mechanisms
Barnes, PJ
1,995
Air pollution, in particular that generated by road traffic, is a matter of rising public concern and has been implicated in the worsening of asthma. In this article, the evidence that air pollutants (particularly sulphur dioxide, ozone and nitrogen dioxide) can affect the airways of asthmatic patients is reviewed, and...
0
42,802
Strain as a factor in the magnitude and time--course of response to acute ozone (O3): a study of lung dysfunction and injury in Wistar, Fischer, and Sprague-Dawley rats
Costa, DL; Tepper, JS; Lehmann, JR; Winsett, DW; Hatch, GE; Devlin, RB
1,995
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14,587
Defining the role of pollutants in the disruption of reproduction in wildlife
Hose, JE; Guillette, LJ
1,995
Although chemical exposure has been associated with reduced reproduction in certain North American fish, reptiles, and mammals, definitive cause-and-effect data are lacking in many instances. Because the increasing use and global transport of industrial chemicals pose significant risk to successful reproduction, method...
0
2,397
A new formula for fighting urban ozone
Reichhardt, T
1,995
null
0
77,460
Ozone-induced oxygen radical release from bronchoalveolar lavage cells and airway hyper-responsiveness in dogs
Stevens, WHM; Conlon, PD; O'Byrne, PM
1,995
1. Ozone inhalation causes airway hyper-responsiveness and airway inflammation in dogs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether these effects are associated with increases in oxygen radical production from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cells. 2. Twelve randomly selected dogs were studied twice, 4 weeks apart....
0
25,263
Air pollution and lung cancer in Trieste, Italy
Barbone, F; Bovenzi, M; Cavalleri, F; Stanta, G
1,995
Consiglio Nationale della Ricerche. #To investigate the relation between air pollution and histologic type of lung cancer, the authors conducted a case-control study among men who had died in Trieste, Italy, from 1979 to 1981 and from 1985 to 1986. Through the local autopsy registry, 755 cases of lung cancer and 755 co...
0
52,730
A noninvasive technique for monitoring peroxidative and H2O2-scavenging activities during interactions between bacterial plant pathogens and suspension cells
Baker, CJ; Harmon, GL; Glazener, JA; Orlandi, EW
1,995
Stimulation of active oxygen metabolism occurs during the early stages of interactions involving bacteria and plant cell suspensions. Although many cellular processes are known to affect active oxygen metabolism in plants, it is not known which of these factors affect active oxygen levels during plant-bacteria interact...
0
76,212
What does ozone react with at the air/lung interface? Model studies using human red blood cell membranes
Uppu, RM; Cueto, R; Squadrito, GL; Pryor, WA
1,995
#We exposed human red blood cell (RBC) membranes to low levels of ozone and measured the oxidative damage that occurs to the proteins and the unsaturated lipids that are present. Oxidative damage to proteins causes significant decreases in the content of thiol groups, the fluorescence of protein-tryptophan residues, an...
1
13,336
The role of indoor allergens in asthma
Platts-Mills, TAE; Sporik, RB; Chapman, MD; Heymann, PW
1,995
Part of Introduction. The recent NHLBI guidelines on the treatment of asthma included a clear statement about the importance of identifying causes of asthma and of recommending avoidance measures where appropriate or possible. This recommendation was based on several different developments over the last fifteen years.....
0
52,958
Influence of ozone and ethylenediurea (EDU) on growth and yield of bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) in open-top field chambers
Brunschon-Harti, S; Fangmeier, A; Jager, HJ
1,995
Greenhouse and ambient air experiments have shown ethylene diurea (EDU) to be a strong and specific protective suppressant of ozone injury in plants. To examine how EDU affects plant responses to various ozone (O3) levels under controlled field conditions, Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Lit was treated with 150 ppm EDU ever...
0
52,839
Ozone-induced alterations in the accumulation of newly synthesized proteins in leaves of maize
Pino, ME; Mudd, JB; Bailey-Serres, J
1,995
We examined the response of leaves of 3-week-old maize (Zea mays L.) to short-term (5 h) fumigation with O3-enriched air (0, 0.12, 0.24, or 0.36 [mu]L/L). Older leaves and leaf tissue developed more severe visible damage at higher external O3 concentrations. To investigate the immediate effect of O3 exposure on the acc...
0
78,743
Measurement of organic acids, aldehydes, and ketones in residential environments and their relation to ozone
Reiss, R; Ryan, PB; Tibbetts, SJ; Koutrakis, P
1,995
Ozone and several polar volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including organic acids and carbonyls (aldehydes and ketones) were measured over an aroximately 24 hour period in four residences during the winter of 1993 and in nine residences during the summer of 1993. All residences were in the greater Boston, Massachusetts...
1
76,131
Decrease of blood cholesterol and stimulation of antioxidative response in cardiopathy patients treated with endovenous ozone therapy
Hernandez, F; Menendez, S; Wong, R
1,995
Patients with cardiac infarction show a decrease in glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities, which are beginners in the scavenger processes of lipid peroxide and superoxide radicals, respectively. In this study, we investigate the effects of endovenous ozone therapy on serum lipid pattern and on anti...
0
42,467
Pulmonary function response to equivalent doses of ozone consequent to intermittent and continuous exercise
Mckittrick, T; Adams, WC
1,995
The effects on pulmonary function of inhaling the same effective dose of ozone, as well as subjective responses during continuous exercise and intermittent exercise, were studied in 12 aerobically trained men. Each subject completed 1 h of continuous exercise at work rates that elicited a mean minute ventilation of 60 ...
0
76,064
Effects of cyclosporine A on ozone-induced pulmonary lesion formation: pharmacologic elimination of the T-lymphocyte regulatory response
Bleavins, MR; Sargent, NE; Dziedzic, D
1,995
To assess the involvement of T-lymphocytes in ozone-induced lung damage, CD-1 mice were exposed to air or 0.7 ppm ozone (1.37 mg O3/m3 air) in the presence and absence of the immunosuppressive drug cyclosporine A (CSA). Mice were thus divided into four treatment groups for both the 4 and 14 day exposure times: 1) AIR +...
0
83,744
Nitrogen dioxide increases eosinophil activation in the early-phase response to nasal allergen provocation
Wang, JH; Duddle, J; Devalia, JL; Davies, RJ
1,995
Recent studies have suggested that exposure to air pollutants may sensitise susceptible individuals to allergen. We have investigated the effect of exposure for 6 h to 400 ppb NO2 on nasal airways resistance (NAR) and changes in inflammatory mediators (IMs) in nasal lavage in subjects with a history of seasonal allergi...
0
77,448
Medium and long-term behavioral effects in mice of extended gestational exposure to ozone
Petruzzi, S; Fiore, M; Dell'Omo, G; Bignami, G; Alleva, E
1,995
CD-1 mice were continuously exposed to ozone (O3) from 6 days before the formation of breeding pairs to Day 17 of pregnancy. The concentrations used were 0, 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 ppm; the lowest-observed-effect levels for eye irritation and respiratory function are in the range of 0.08-0.2 ppm for both humans and animals (...
1
16,226
Stratosphere-troposphere exchange
Holton, , JR; Haynes, PH; Mcintyre, ME; Douglass, AR; Rood, RB; Pfister, L
1,995
In the past, studies of stratosphere-troposphere exchange of mass and chemical species have mainly emphasized the synoptic- and small-scale mechanisms of exchange. This review, however, includes also the global-scale aspects of exchange, such as the transport across an isentropic surface (potential temperature about 38...
0
52,171
Modeled response of photochemical oxidants to systematic reductions in anthropogenic volatile organic compound and NOx emissions
Roselle, SJ; Schere, KL
1,995
As an excercise in model sensitivity, the Environmental Protection Agency's regional oxidant model (ROM) was run for several simulations to study the impact of across-the-board reductions in anthropogenic volatile organic compound (VOC) and NOx emissions on the photochemical environment of the eastern United States. Th...
0
82,544
Ozone sun cancer: Molecular and cellular mechanisms, prevention
null
1,995
Contains selected contributions by participants in the conference held in Paris in May, 1994.
0
83,765
Effect of six-hour exposure to nitrogen dioxide on early-phase nasal response to allergen challenge in patients with a history of seasonal allergic rhinitis
Wang, JH; Devalia, JL; Duddle, JM; Hamilton, SA; Davies, RJ
1,995
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have suggested that exposure to air pollutants may enhance the airway responsiveness of susceptible individuals to inhaled allergen. METHODS: To investigate the effect of exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on nasal airways resistance (NAR) and inflammatory mediators in nasal lavage fluid, eig...
0
629,624
An assessment of the risk of chronic lung injury attributable to long-term ozone exposure
Winkler, RL; Wallsten, TS; Whitfield, RG; Richmond, HM; Hayes, SF; Rosenbaum, AS
1,995
This paper presents an application of a formal process for encoding experts? probabilistic judgments. The objective is to characterize scientific judgment regarding the risk of chronic lung injury to children aged 8 through 16 and to adult outdoor workers due to long-term ozone exposure in areas with patterns of exposu...
0
81,176
Environmental ozone field study on pulmonary and subjective responses of assumed risk groups
Hoppe, P; Praml, G; Rabe, G; Lindner, J; Fruhmann, G; Kessel, R
1,995
Lung function parameters (measured with a body plethysmograph) and subjective votes on irritations of eyes or airways were taken from subjects belonging to four assumed ozone risk groups and one control group (40 subjects each: senior citizens, juvenile asthmatics, forestry workers, athletes, and clerks). Every subject...
1
76,149
Effect of ozone on respiratory responses in subjects with asthma
Koenig, JQ
1,995
In the process of understanding the respiratory effects of individual air pollutants, it is useful to consider which populations seem to be most susceptible to the exposures. Ozone is the most ubiquitous air pollutant in the United States, and there is great interest in the extent of susceptibility to this air pollutan...
0
40,700
Nighttime exposure to ozone reduces whole-plant production in Betula pendula
Matyssek, R; Gunthardt-Goerg, MS; Maurer, S; Keller, T
1,995
For 20 weeks during the growing season, cuttings of one birch clone (Betula pendula Roth.) were exposed in the Birmensdorf fumigation chambers to O(3)-free air (control) or 75 nl O(3) l(-1). Ozone was supplied either from 1900 until 0700 h (nighttime regime), from 0700 until 1900 h (daylight regime), or all day (24-h r...
1
42,677
Effects of ozone on dry matter partitioning and yield of Japanese cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L)
Kobayashi, K; Okada, M; Nouchi, I
1,995
Rice plants were exposed to ozone in field exposure chambers throughout most of the growing seasons of 3 years from 1987 through 1989. Cultivar `Koshi-hikari' was used for the 1987 and 1989 experiments, and cv. `Nippon-bare' was used for the 1988 experiment. Ozone exposure was performed for 7 h from 09:00 to 16:00 h ea...
0
78,485
Acute effects of ozone on the pulmonary function of exercising schoolchildren from Mexico City
Castillejos, M; Gold, DR; Damokosh, AI; Serrano, P; Allen, G; Mcdonnell, WF; Dockery, D; Velasco, , SR; Hernandez, M; Hayes, C
1,995
The acute effects of ozone (O3) on the change in lung function before and after exercise was assessed in 22 boys and 18 girls from 7 1/2 to 11 yr of age tested up to eight times over a 1 1/2-yr period outdoors (under a tarpaulin) at a school in Mexico City. Ozone and particulates were monitored at an adjacent governmen...
1
77,450
Increased frequency of K-ras mutations in lung neoplasms from female B6C3F1 mice exposed to ozone for 24 or 30 months
Sills, RC; Hong, HL; Greenwell, A; Herbert, RA; Boorman, GA; Devereux, TR
1,995
#The National Toxicology Program recently completed long-term ozone inhalation studies in B6C3F1 mice and F344/N rats. Mice and rats were exposed to 0, 0.5 or 1.0 p.p.m. ozone by inhalation for 24 or 30 months. There was an increased incidence of lung neoplasms in B6C3F1mice. However, there was no evidence of carcinoge...
0
26,388
Effects of elevated CO2 and/or O3 on growth, development and physiology of wheat (Triticum aestivum L)
Barnes, JD; Ollerenshaw, JH; Whitfield, CP
1,995
Two cultivars of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cvs. Alexandria and Hanno) and three cultivars of winter wheat (cvs. Riband, Mercia and Haven) were grown at two concentrations of CO2 ambient (355 Amol mol-1) and elevated (708 Amol mol-1)] under two O3 regimes [clean air (< 5 Amol mol-1 O3) and polluted air (15 nmol...
0
46,186
Air pollution and hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease in Detroit, Michigan
Schwartz, J; Morris, R
1,995
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. #In the December 1952 smog disaster in London, a substantial increase in mortality was closely associated with the increase in air pollution. Deaths from cardiovascular causes were elevated as well as respiratory deaths....
0
76,106
Monitoring ambient ozone with a network of passive samplers: a feasibility study
Grosjean, D; Williams EL, II; Grosjean, E
1,995
Ambient levels of ozone have been measured at 46 mountain forest, desert, Class I Wilderness areas and other remote locations using a network of passive samplers. Typical values were 40-80 ppb (2 week samples) and exhibited temporal variations (studied for up to 1 year) as well as changes with elevation (studied up to ...
0
76,225
On the relationship between peak ozone levels and meteorological variables
Ziomas, IC; Melas, D; Zerefos, CS; Bais, AF; Paliatsos, A
1,995
#The main objective of this paper is to present analytical models relating maximum ozone concentrations in Athens area with various meteorological variables. For this purpose, 54 pollution periods, from the years 1987-1990, were selected and analysed. Each pollution period is covering a total of seven days. The evaluat...
0
76,214
Modulation of host defenses by exposure to oxidant air pollutants
Van Loveren, H; Rombout, PJA; Fischer, PH; Lebret, E; Van Bree, L
1,995
This report reviews the literature on modulation of host defenses by oxidant air pollution, and possible links with increased susceptibility to respiratory infections. The notion of increased susceptibility to respiratory infections is primarily based on available animal data. Since the basic biological mechanisms of a...
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80,823
Estimate of health impacts of acidifying air pollutants and tropospheric ozone in Europe
Lubkert-Alcamo, B; Krzyzanowski, M
1,995
Based on combined information available from air quality monitoring data and long-range transport models, European population exposure to SO2, NO2 and O-3 has been estimated. This information has been combined with the results of epidemiological studies assessing strength of association between the exposure and health ...
0
772,576
The effect of ozone, nitrogen dioxide or nitric oxide fumigation of cereals on the rose grain aphid Metopolophium dirhodum
Jackson, GE
1,995
The performance of the rose grain aphid (Metopolophium dirhodum) on cereals, polluted for different short durations, with either ozone or nitrogen oxides, was investigated using a small chamber fumigation system. The parameter used to measure aphid performance was the mean relative growth rate (MRGR) which was calculat...
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38,898
Physiology, morphology, and ozone uptake of leaves of black cherry seedlings, saplings, and canopy trees
Fredericksen, TS; Joyce, BJ; Skelly, JM; Steiner, KC; Kolb, TE; Kouterick, KB; Savage, JE; Snyder, KR
1,995
Patterns of ozone uptake were related to physiological, morphological, and phenological characteristics of different-sized black cherry trees (Prunus serotina Ehrh.) at a site in central Pennsylvania. Calculated ozone uptake differed among open-grown seedlings, forest gap saplings, and canopy trees and between leaves i...
1
77,441
Respiratory responses of asthmatics to ozone
Koren, HS; Bromberg, PA
1,995
Asthmatic individuals in the general population appear to be susceptible to disease exacerbation during summertime 'smog' episodes (ambient air pollution containing other pollutants in addition to ozone). Although controlled exposure to ozone causes acute decrements in lung function, asthmatic subjects are only margina...
0
79,913
Short-term association between air pollution and emergency room visits for asthma in Barcelona
Castellsague, J; Sunyer, J; Saez, M; Anto, JM
1,995
Fondo Investigaciones Sanitorias. BACKGROUND--Several studies have assessed the association between urban air pollutants and hospital admissions or emergency room visits for asthma with inconsistent results. The objective of this study was to assess the relation between levels of black smoke, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen ...
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77,421
CD4+ T lymphocyte modulation of ozone-induced murine pulmonary inflammation
Chen, X; Gavett, SH; Wills-Karp, M
1,995
Inhalation of elevated levels of ozone produces a potent inflammatory response in the lung. The magnitude of this response to ozone exposure in mice is inbred strain dependent with the susceptible phenotype being exemplified by the C57BL/6J (B6) strain and the resistant phenotype by the C3H/HeJ (C3) strain. To examine ...
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180,344
Effects of SO2 on the concentrations of carbohydrates and secondary compounds in Scots pine {Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) seedlings
Kainulainen, P; Holopainen, JK; Oksanen, J
1,995
Scots pine {Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce {Picea abies (L.) Karst.) seedlings of open-pollinated progenies and clonal cuttings were exposed to various concentrations of SO2 (50-155 nl l-1) in several growth chamber experiments. No visible foliar injury was observed in any SO2 exposure. The total sulphur concen...
0
77,444
Simulation of the uptake of a reactive gas in a rat respiratory tract model with an asymmetric tracheobronchial region patterned on complete conducting airway cast data
Overton, JH; Graham, RC
1,995
Generally, the uptake of reactive gases by the respiratory tract is simulated assuming that all paths from the trachea to the most distal airspaces are equivalent. As this is not the case, especially for nonhumans, the adequacy of this approach to predict doses that can be useful in the fields of toxicology and risk as...
0
76,161
Changes in ultraviolet radiation reaching the Earth's surface
Madronich, S; Mckenzie, RL; Caldwell, MM; Bjorn, LO
1,995
The quality and quantity of UV measurements have increased greatly in the last few years. Variations among measurements from different instruments are diminishing toward the 5% level. Long-term trend detection is still a problem, with little historical data available for baseline estimations. Enhanced UV levels are cle...
0
78,183
Tighter ozone targets
null
1,995
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0
30,247
Vegetative growth of soybean as affected by elevated carbon dioxide and ozone
Reinert, RA; Ho, MC
1,995
#The effects of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) and ozone (O3) on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr. cv. Centennial) growth and biomass partitioning were evaluated under greenhouse conditions. Soybeans were exposed to CO2 concentrations at 350 (ambient), 450, 550, and 650 l liter-1 (ppm) for 24 h day-1 for 5 weeks. Ozone tr...
1
77,950
Indoor air quality and the emissions of VOCs from interior products
Tshudy, JA
1,995
Indoor air quality (IAQ) has developed into an important environmental and health concern. IAQ legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) comprise a part of the total concern about IAQ. Types and sources of pollutants contributing to IAQ are identified. Some strategies for r...
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80,752
Bronchiolitis obliterans from exposure to incinerator fly ash
Boswell, RT; Mccunney, RJ
1,995
Inhalation of toxic substances in the workplace can result in a variety of respiratory disorders. One relatively rare sequela of the inhalation of toxic fumes is bronchiolitis obliterans, a condition characterized by fibrosis and narrowing of the small airways. Several substances have been reported to cause bronchiolit...
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77,482
Differential susceptibility to ozone-induced airways hyperreactivity in inbred strains of mice
Zhang, LY; Levitt, RC; Kleeberger, SR
1,995
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (R-816557); Center for Indoor Air Research (90-27); National Institutes of Health (ES03505; ES03819). #Individuals with heightened airways reactivity, such as asthmatics, may be at risk to inflammatory effects of oxidant air pollutants. In the inbred mouse, significant interstrain v...
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30,221
Amelioration of ozone-induced oxidative damage in wheat plants grown under high carbon dioxide: Role of antioxidant enzymes
Rao, MV; Hale, BA; Ormrod, DP
1,995
O[sub 3]-induced in growth, oxidative damage to protein, and specific activities of certain antioxidant enzymes were investigated in wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L. cv Roblin) grown under ambient or high CO[sub 2]. High CO[sub 2] enhanced shoot biomass. The shoot biomass was relatively unaffected in plants grown und...
1
77,154
Bronchiolarized metaplasia and interstitial fibrosis in rat lungs chronically exposed to high ambient levels of ozone
Stockstill, BL; Chang, LY; Menache, MG; Mellick, PW; Mercer, RR; Crapo, JD
1,995
The cellular and tissue changes in the lungs of rats were studied using electron microscopy following 20 months exposure to a range of ozone levels from 0.12 to 1.0 ppm. Male and female Fischer 344 rats were exposed and morphometric methods were used to determine the volume, surface area, and cellular changes observed ...
1
630,285
The role of sea ice in 2?CO2 climate model sensitivity. Part I: The total influence of sea ice thickness and extent
Rind, D; Healy, R; Parkinson, C; Martinson, D
1,995
As a first step in investigating the effects of sea ice changes on the climate sensitivity to doubled atmospheric CO2, the authors use a standard simple sea ice model while varying the sea ice distributions and thicknesses in the control run. Thinner ice amplifies the atmospheric temperature sensitivity in these experi...
1
7,626
High concentrations and photochemical fate of oxygenated hydrocarbons in the global troposphere
Singh, HB; Kanakidou, M; Crutzen, PJ; Jacob, DJ
1,995
OXYGENATED species in the atmosphere are important sources of free radicals and are intricately linked with the fate of nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are themsel es necessary for tropospheric ozone formation(1,2). With the exception of formaldehyde, oxygenated hydrocarbons have rarely been measured in the free troposphe...
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80,810
Lungenfunktion und Pravalenz von Reizempfindungen an Augen und Atemwegen an Tagen mit erhohten Ozonkonzentrationen [Lung function and prevalence of irritations of eyes and airways on days with elevated ozone concentrations]
Hoppe, P; Praml, G; Lindner, J; Rabe, G; Fruhmann, G
1,995
In order to evaluate potential health effects on days with elevated ozone concentrations, lung function parameters and subjective votes on irritations of eyes and airways were taken repeatedly from subjects belonging to four assumed ozone risk groups and one control group (at least 40 subjects each) - senior citizens, ...
0
101,566
A Model Investigation of Summertime Diurnal Ozone Behavior in Rural Mountainous Locations
Zaveri, RA; Saylor, RD; Peters, LK; Mcnider, R; Song, A
1,995
The STEM-II pollutant transport, transformation, and deposition model has been used to simulate diurnal patterns of surface ozone concentration at idealized high-elevation mountaintop locations and low-elevation plains and valley sites. Two-dimensional hydrostatic mesoscale simulations, initialized with atmospheric con...
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77,436
Acute respiratory effects of low level summer smog in primary school children
Cuijpers, CEJ; Swaen, GMH; Wesseling, G; Hoek, G; Sturmans, F; Wouters, EFM
1,995
We aimed to study the possible effects of exposure to a summer smog episode on the respiratory health of 212 school children. Furthermore, the suitability of the forced oscillation technique (FOT) to demonstrate such effects was evaluated. Acute respiratory symptoms were evaluated by questionnaire and lung function was...
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75,834
Comparison of pulmonary responses of asthmatic and nonasthmatic subjects performing light exercise while exposed to a low level of ozone
Horstman, DH; Ball, BA; Brown, J; Gerrity, T; Folinsbee, LJ
1,995
To determine if asthmatic subjects (ASTH, n = 17) experience greater O-3-induced pulmonary decrements than nonasthmatic subjects (NONA, n = 13), both groups were exposed for 7.6 h to both clean air and 0.16 m O-3. Exposures consisted of seven 50-min periods of light exercise (V-E = 14.2 and 15.3 l/min/m(2) for ASTH and...
1
57,155
Modeling ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface Part I: the sensitivity of ultraviolet irradiances to atmospheric changes
Forster PMDe, F
1,995
A discrete-ordinate radiative transfer model is employed for the prediction of surface UV irradiances. A wide-ranging sensitivity study is undertaken to show how changes to the model input parameters aged UV irradiances at the surface. The effects of surface albedo, surface pressure, aerosol, cloud, and ozone on the UV...
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13,538
Atmospheric concentrations of carboxylic acids and related compounds at a semiurban site
Khwaja, H
1,995
Atmospheric gas- and particle-phase carboxylic acids and related compounds were measured during October 1991 in a semiurban site in northeastern United States. Formic and acetic acid were present in the atmosphere mostly in the gaseous form with less than 10% in the particle phase. Concentrations of formic acid and ace...
0
13,333
Air pollution and COPD (4)
Ayres, JG; Harrison, RM; Higgins, BG; Woodcock, A
1,995
null
0
135,515
Vertical Profiles of Ozone during the Emefs-I Experiment in Southern Ontario
Hoff, RM; Mickle, RE; Fung, C
1,995
null
0
77,111
Risk characterization of tropospheric ozone to forests
Hogsett, WE; Herstrom, AA; Laurence, JA; Lee, EH; Weber, JE; Tingey, DT
1,995
null
0
52,456
Empirical model of global soil-biogenic NOx emissions
Yienger, JJ; Levy H, II
1,995
We construct a global, temperature and precipitation dependent, empirical model of soil-biogenic NOx emissions using 6-hour general circulation model forcing. New features of this source relative to the latest published ones by Digrion et al. [1992] and Muller [1992] include synoptic-scale modeling of "pulsing" (the em...
0
76,202
Ozone-induced decrease of mouse tracheal potential is not secondary to cellular inflammation
Takahashi, M; Kleeberger, SR; Croxton, TL
1,995
Acute exposure of C57BL/6J (B6) mice to ozone (O3) causes decreased in vivo tracheal electrical potential difference (PD). To investigate the role of inflammation in this response we measured O3 effects in B6 mice pretreated with indomethacin (5 mg/kg), colchicine (3 mg/kg), or cyclophosphamide (30 mg/kg X 7 days). Mic...
0
55,174
Effects of increased solar ultraviolet radiation on human health
Longstreth, JD; De Gruijl; Kripke, ML; Takizawa, Y; van Der Leun, JC
1,995
The increase in UV-B associated with stratospheric ozone depletion is likely to have a substantial impact on human health. Potential risks include increases in the incidence of, and morbidity from, eye diseases, skin cancer, and infectious diseases. Quantitative estimates of risk are available for some effects (e.g. sk...
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