Eye irritation as an effect of photochemical air pollution

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1977.10470538· OSTI ID:5165116

Altshuller, A P

Eye irritation is discussed as the summed effect of a number of organic products which are eye irritants, and are predominately secondary reaction products from photochemical reactions in air of hydrocarbons (and other organic emissions) with nitrogen oxides. Under conditions of restricted ventilation, vehicular emissions of aldehydes may build up near roadways to also cause eye irritation. A control strategy to reduce ozone should not necessarily be expected to have proportional effect in reducing eye irritation; however, there may be psychological interactions, such as the possibility that the adverse effects from ozone whole body exposure may cause individuals to react differently to the ambient atmosphere than they would in a laboratory exposure of the eyes alone to eye irritants.

• OSTI ID: 5165116
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 27:11; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AIR POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
CHALCOGENIDES
EXHAUST GASES
EYES
GASEOUS WASTES
HYDROCARBONS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
OZONE
PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDANTS
POLLUTION
SENSE ORGANS
SMOG
WASTES