Exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and respiratory disease risk

Epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) through the use of unvented gas cookers in homes is associated with respiratory symptoms. Toxicological evidence, mainly in animal models, suggests that NO2 may increase the susceptibility to infection by viruses and bacteria....

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Published in:	Reviews on environmental health Vol. 13; no. 1-2; p. 73
Main Authors:	Chauhan, A J, Krishna, M T, Frew, A J, Holgate, S T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-01-1998
Subjects:	Adult Air Pollution, Indoor - adverse effects Asthma - physiopathology Child Cooking Disease Susceptibility - chemically induced Humans Nitrogen Dioxide - adverse effects Respiratory Tract Infections - physiopathology
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Summary:	Epidemiological evidence suggests that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) through the use of unvented gas cookers in homes is associated with respiratory symptoms. Toxicological evidence, mainly in animal models, suggests that NO2 may increase the susceptibility to infection by viruses and bacteria. This review examines the evidence and proposes mechanisms whereby such exposure may occur, in particular how NO2 may aggravate respiratory symptoms in the presence of coexistent infection.
ISSN:	0048-7554