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Current State of the Science: Health Effects and Indoor Environmental Quality by Clifford S. Mitchell, Zhang, Junfeng (Jim), Sigsgaard, Torben, Matti Jantunen, Lioy, Paul J., Robert Samson, Karol, Meryl H.

“…Our understanding of the relationship between human health and the indoor environment continues to evolve. Previous research on health and indoor environments…”
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Identification of human lung and skin proteins conjugated with hexamethylene diisocyanate in vitro and in vivo by WISNEWSKI, Adam V, SRIVASTAVA, Ranjana, HERICK, Christina, LAN XU, LEMUS, Ranulfo, CAIN, Hilary, MAGOSKI, Nadine M, KAROL, Meryl H, BOTTOMLY, Kim, REDLICH, Carrie A

“…Diisocyanates are asthma-causing chemicals used in the commercial production of polyurethane. We have previously shown that human lung epithelial cell proteins…”
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Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor in Toluene Diisocyanate Asthma by Matheson, Joanna M, Lemus, Ranulfo, Lange, Robert W, Karol, Meryl H, Luster, Michael I

“…Nearly 9 million workers are exposed to chemical agents associated with occupational asthma, with isocyanates representing the chemical class most responsible…”
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Improving Indoor Environmental Quality for Public Health: Impediments and Policy Recommendations by Wu, Felicia, Jacobs, David, Clifford Mitchell, Miller, David, Karol, Meryl H.

“…Background: People in modern societies spend more than 90% of their time indoors. Hence, indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has a significant impact on public…”
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How Environmental Agents Influence the Aging Process by Karol, Meryl H

“…Aging is a multifaceted biological process that affects all organs and organ systems of the body. This review provides an up-to-date analysis of this highly…”
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Formation, Solvolysis, and Transcarbamoylation Reactions of Bis(S-glutathionyl) Adducts of 2,4- and 2,6-Diisocyanatotoluene by Day, Billy W, Jin, Ruhzi, Basalyga, Dina M, Kramarik, Jean A, Karol, Meryl H

“…During our ongoing studies of the reactions of toluene diisocyanate (2,4- and 2,6-diisocyanatotoluene, TDI) in vivo, it became apparent that reactive form(s)…”
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How Environmental Agents Influence the Aging Process by Meryl H. KAROL

“…Aging is a multifaceted biological process that affects all organs and organ systems of the body. This review provides an up-to-date analysis of this highly…”
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Diisocyanate asthma: clinical aspects and immunopathogenesis by Redlich, Carrie A., Karol, Meryl H.

“…Diisocyanates, highly reactive chemicals used in the production of polyurethanes, are currently the most frequently reported cause of chemically induced…”
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Can Mold Contamination of Homes Be Regulated? Lessons Learned from Radon and Lead Policies by Wu, Felicia, Biksey, Tom, Karol, Meryl H

“…Increasingly, airborne mold in home environments has been linked with asthma exacerbation and other respiratory diseases in both children and adults. This…”
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Conjugation of haptens by Lemus, Ranulfo, Karol, Meryl H

“…Many naturally occurring proteins, peptides, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids, as well as synthetic peptides, are successful immunogens. To elicit an…”
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Toluene diisocyanate protein adducts in the bronchoalveolar lavage of guinea pigs exposed to vapors of the chemical by Jin, Ruzhi, Day, Billy W, Karol, Meryl H

“…To investigate the process of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) sensitization, studies were conducted to identify TDI-protein adducts in the bronchoalveolar lavage…”
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How Environmental Agents Influence the Aging Process by Karol, Meryl H.

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IMMUNOTOXICOLOGY: Past, Present, and Future by Karol, M H, Stoliker, D

“…The goal of immunotoxicology is the detection and quantification of alterations in the immune system resulting from exposure to biological or chemical agents…”
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Rapid Reduction of Intracellular Glutathione in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Exposed to Occupational Levels of Toluene Diisocyanate by Lantz, R. Clark, Lemus, Ranulfo, Lange, Robert W., Karol, Meryl H.

“…Toluene diisocyanate (TDI) is a recognized chemical asthmogen, yet the mechanism of this toxicity and the molecular reactions involved have not been…”
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Respiratory allergy: what are the uncertainties? by Karol, Meryl H

“…The prevalence of asthma is increasing worldwide. The increase has been found for both sexes, for all races and age groups. The factors responsible are…”
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A MOUSE MODEL FOR STUDY OF LOCALIZED TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE ADDUCTS FOLLOWING INTRABRONCHIAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHEMICAL: INFLAMMATION AND ANTIBODY PRODUCTION by Ebino, Koichi, Kramarik, Jean, Lemus, Ranulfo, Karol, Meryl H

“…Intranasal and intratracheal administration of chemicals are alternative routes to inhalation in some immunologic and toxicologic studies. Selection of an…”
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The potential adverse health effects of dental amalgam by BROWNAWELL, Amy M, BERENT, Stanley, KAROL, Meryl H, BRENT, Robert L, BRUCKNER, James V, DOULL, John, GERSHWIN, Eric M, HOOD, Ronald D, MATANOSKI, Genevieve M, RUBIN, Raphael, WEISS, Bernard

“…There is significant public concern about the potential health effects of exposure to mercury vapour (Hg(0)) released from dental amalgam restorations. The…”
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Intracellular S-Glutathionyl Adducts in Murine Lung and Human Bronchoepithelial Cells after Exposure to Diisocyanatotoluene by Lange, Robert W, Day, Billy W, Lemus, Ranulfo, Tyurin, Vladimir A, Kagan, Valerian E, Karol, Meryl H

“…Diisocyanatotoluene (toluene diisocyanate, TDI), a 4:1 mixture of 2,4- and 2,6-isomers used in the preparation of polyurethanes, causes occupational asthma by…”
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Bonding and transfer: do epithelial conjugates have a role in chemical asthma? by Karol, Meryl H.

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PREDICTION OF THE METABOLISM AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROFILES OF GASOLINE OXYGENATES by Ying Ping Zhang, Orest T. Macina, Herbert S. Rosenkranz, Meryl H. Karol, Donald R. Mattison and Gilles Klopman

“…Methyl tert -butyl ether (MTBE), ethyl tert -butyl ether (ETBE), tert -amyl methyl ether (TAME), and diisopropyl ether (DIPE) were evaluated with…”
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