Busy street canyons can have a large flow of vehicles and reduced air exchange and wind
speeds at street level, exposing pedestrians to high pollutant concentrations. The airflow …

The effect of repeated daily exposure to a low concentration of ozone was studied in healthy
adult males to answer 2 questions:(1) Is there a cumulative effect of exposure to ozone from …

A total of 28 healthy young subjects have been exposed for 2 h to ozone (0.37–0.75 ppm)
under conditions of either rest or intermittent light exercise (sufficient to increase the …

BATES, DV, GM BELL, CD BURNHAM, M. HAZUCHA, J. MANTHA, LD PENGELLY, AND F.
SILVERMAN. Short-term effects of ozone on the lung. J. Appl. Physiol. 32 (2): 176-181 …

Because of the possible threat to public health posed by photochemical air pollution, a need
exists for experimental studies of short-term respiratory effects of air pollutant exposure in …

THERE have been few studies of the effects of common air pollutants on man during light
exercise, and even fewer of the effects of combinations of pollutants. We have found that low …

Asthmatics appear to be more susceptible to the effects of air pollutants than nonasthmatics.
The present studies were undertaken to examine the effects of exposing asthmatics to ozone …

Methods. Pulmonary function tests were performed in the standing position. A 13.5-1L
Benedict Roth spirometer was used for the determination of lung volumes (VC, IC, ERV) …

The objective of the present study was to determine the impact of acute short-term exposure
to air pollution on the cardiorespiratory performance of military fireman living and working in …

About a century ago, the medical and scientific world experienced a burst of activity and
rapid progress, which resulted from a new appreciation of the widespread influence of micro …