Acute Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Toxicity Induced by Inhalation of Diesel and Biodiesel Exhaust Particles

Mára de Brito, Jôse; Belotti, Luciano; Choqueta de Toledo, Alessandra; Antonângelo, Leila; S. Silva, Flávio; Souza Alvim, Débora; André, Paulo; Hilário Nascimento Saldiva, Paulo; Helena Rodriguez Ferreira Rivero, Dolores

doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfq107

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Acute Cardiovascular and Inflammatory Toxicity Induced by Inhalation of Diesel and Biodiesel Exhaust Particles

Published in Toxicological Sciences • Apr 12, 2010

Authors:

Jôse Mára de Brito

Luciano Belotti

Alessandra Choqueta de Toledo

Abstract

Analysis of fuel emissions is crucial for understanding the pathogenesis of mortality because of air pollution. The objective of this study is to assess cardiovascular and inflammatory toxicity of diesel and biodiesel particles. Mice were exposed to fuels for 1 h. Heart rate (HR), heart rate variabi...

Subject

Diesel fuel

Diesel exhaust

Biodiesel

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