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Sex and genetic differences in the effects of acute diesel exhaust exposure on inflammation and oxidative stress in mouse brain.
Toxicology - 30 Dec 2016
Cole Toby B, Coburn Jacki, Dao Khoi, Roqué Pam, Chang Yu-Chi, Kalia Vrinda, Guilarte Tomas R, Dziedzic Jennifer, Costa Lucio G
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In addition to increased morbidity and mortality caused by respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, air pollution may also contribute to central nervous system (CNS) diseases. Traffic-related air pollution is a major contributor to global air pollution, and diesel exhaust (DE) is its most important component. DE contains more than 40 toxic air pollutants and is a major constituent of ambient particulate matter...
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