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Generation of a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Model in Mice by Repeated Ozone Exposure
Published on: August 25, 2017
Individual variability in human lung function responses to ozone exposure
Abstract:
Ozone is a common photochemical air pollutant which is present in the ambient air of many urban areas at concentrations sufficient to produce acute respiratory effects in humans. Because individuals vary considerably in the magnitude of their responses to ozone exposure, it is difficult to estimate the number of individuals in a given population who are experiencing adverse effects. Consequently risk and benefits analysis for various regulatory scenarios cannot be carried out with precision. As an aid to risk assessment this paper presents a method of predicting the proportion of individuals in the population who experience a particular health effect. Risk equations predicting the proportion of individuals experiencing lung function decrements as a function of ozone concentration, duration of exposure, and age are presented.
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