Health effects of nitrogen oxides. Quarterly report

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7336125

Ziskind, R; Hausknecht, D

The oxides of nitrogen of possible concern in air pollution are nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen pentoxide, inorganic nitrates, and organic nitrates. Available data on the physiologic and toxicologic effects of gaseous nitrogen oxides shows that NO/sub 2/ as a freely diffusable gas has some potential of causing adverse effects on human health and well-being. Some of these data are summarized in the report for the human and animal observations which have been made at varying levels under both acute and chronic exposures. Critical parameters relating to the health effects of NO/sub 2/ that are discussed include: temperature, predisposing disease, heredity, age, and interactions with other environmental pollutants. (GRA)

• Research Organization: Science Applications, Inc., El Segundo, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7336125
• Report Number(s): PB-251264
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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