Diet restriction modulates lung response and survivability of rats exposed to ozone
Diet restriction modulates lung response and survivability of rats exposed to ozone
Elsayed, N.M.
Toxicology 159(3): 171-182
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-483X
PMID: 11223172
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-483x(00)00427-3
Ozone (O<sub>3</sub>) is a powerful oxidant component of photochemical smog polluting the air of urban cities. Exposure to low-level O<sub>3</sub> causes lung injury and increased morbidity of the sensitive segment of population, and exposure to high levels can be lethal to experimental animals. Injury from O<sub>3</sub> exposure is generally associated with free radical formation and oxidative stress.