Effect of ozone on respiratory responses in subjects with asthma
- Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
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 pollutant. This review presents evidence that individuals with asthma are more susceptible to adverse respiratory effects from ozone exposure than are nonasthmatic individuals under similar circumstances. In studies comparing patients with asthma to nonasthmatic subjects, research has shown increased pulmonary-function decrements, an increased frequency of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in ozone responders, increased signs of upper airway inflammation after ozone exposure, and an increased response to inhaled sulfur dioxide or allergen in the subjects with asthma. Subjects with asthma are indeed a population susceptible to the inhaled effects of ozone. These data need to be considered by regulators who are charged with setting air quality standards to protect even the most susceptible members of the population. They also underline the importance of strategies to reduce human exposure to ambient ozone. 16 refs., 1 fig.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 482242
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9308287-; ISSN 0091-6765; TRN: 97:002104-0015
- Journal Information:
- Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 103, Issue Suppl.2; Conference: 5. international conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Stockholm (Sweden), 15-18 Aug 1993; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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