Respiratory responses of subjects with allergic rhinitis to ozone exposure and their relationship to nonspecific airway reactivity

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6997457

McDonnell, W F; Horstman, D H; Abdul-Salaam, S; Raggio, L J; Green, J A

Ozone exposure in man produces changes in respiratory function and symptoms. There is a large degree of unexplained intersubject variability in the magnitude of these responses. There is concern that individuals with chronic respiratory diseases may also be more responsive to ozone than normal individuals. The purpose of this study was to describe the responses of subjects with allergic rhinitis to ozone exposure and to compare these responses to those previously observed in normal individuals. A further purpose was to measure the association between baseline nonspecific airway reactivity and changes in lung function and respiratory symptoms following ozone exposure.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Health Effects Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 6997457
• Report Number(s): PB-88-185111/XAB; EPA-600/J-87/297
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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