Particulate matter (PM) pollution has been associated with negative health effects, including
exacerbations of asthma following exposure to PM peaks. The aim of the present study was …

OBJECTIVES: Diesel exhaust is a common air pollutant made up of several gases, hydrocarbons,
and particles. An experimental study was carried out which was designed to evaluate …

OBJECTIVES: Air pollution particulates have been identified as having adverse effects on
respiratory health. The present study was undertaken to further clarify the effects of diesel …

Nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) is a common indoor and outdoor air pollutant that may induce
deterioration of respiratory health. In this study the effects of repeated daily exposure to NO 2 on …

The combination of environmental chamber exposure and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
was used to study the effects of the common air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Eighteen …

The aim of the present study was to investigate if underground miners exposed to dust and
diesel exhaust in an iron ore mine would show signs of airway inflammation as reflected in …

Objectives This study was performed to evaluate exposure to terpenes in sawmills and to
study the acute effects on lung function and the respiratory tract of exposed laborers. Methods …

We hypothesized that ozone, a common air pollutant, potent in producing airway inflammation,
would increase the production of exhaled nitric oxide (NO). If so, measurement of exhaled …

In this investigation the effects of repeated exposure to 1.5 ppm NO2 on immune competent
cells in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid was studied. Special attention was focused on …

Plasma PAI-1 activities in an adult population living in the county of Umeå, Sweden was
studied by analysis of 367 randomly selected people. Men and women in the age range 20–49 …