Toxicological Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Quinones Contaminated in Diesel Exhaust Particles

Accumulated epidemiological and animal studies have suggested that prolonged exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and pulmonary dysfunction. While diesel exhaust particles (DEP) contain large variety of compounds, polycyclic aroma...

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Main Authors: Yoshito Kumagai, Keiko Taguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2007-12-01
Series:Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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Online Access:http://asianjae.org/_common/do.php?a=full&b=11&bidx=1593&aidx=20036