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Title: Physiological responses of healthy human subjects consequent to inhalation of NO/sub 2/, O/sub 3/, and NO/sub 2/ plus 03 during heavy, sustained exercise. Final report, 9 November 1984-9 November 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6544373

The main goal of this project was to study the role of exercise and gender in a person's sensitivity to the effects of nitrogen dioxide, ozone, or a combination of the two pollutants. Healthy young adult subjects engaged in 60 minutes of heavy bicycle ergometer exercise while inhaling pollutants through a mouthpiece. Major findings were: heavy exercise does not seem to increase subject sensitivity to inhaled NO/sub 2/ (0.6 ppm) or to a combination of NO/sub 2/ and O/sub 3/ (0.3 ppm) with respect to the parameters that were measured (pulmonary function tests, symptoms, and exercise ventilatory pattern); inflammation and neural responses are important underlying factors in the response to O/sub 3/ as measured by the above parameters; women and men, when exercising at the same relative instensity, do not show gender based differences in sensitivity to the effects of O/sub 3/, NO/sub 2/, or a combination of the two pollutants; duration of enhanced responsiveness upon reexposure to O/sub 3/ (0.35 ppm) appears to last up to 48 hours with variation between individuals; and prior exposure to O/sub 3/ (0.3 ppm) does not affect the response to NO/sub 2/ (0.6 ppm) or to a combination of NO/sub 2/ and O/sub 3/ over that which can be attributed to O/sub 3/ alone.

Research Organization:
California Univ., Davis (USA). Human Performance Lab.
OSTI ID:
6544373
Report Number(s):
PB-87-165106/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English