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Diesel exhaust and asthma: hypotheses and molecular mechanisms of action.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Feb 2002
Pandya Robert J, Solomon Gina, Kinner Amy, Balmes John R
Abstract excerpt
Several components of air pollution have been linked to asthma. In addition to the well-studied critera air pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and ozone, diesel exhaust and diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) also appear to play a role in respiratory and allergic diseases. Diesel exhaust is composed of vapors, gases, and fine particles emitted by diesel-fueled compression-ignition engines. DEPs can...
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