Scientists probe Ozone's hidden impact on lungs

NCT ID NCT02673775

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 10, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study looked at how breathing in ozone, a common air pollutant, affects immune cells in the lungs. 135 healthy adults breathed either clean air or low-level ozone, then coughed up sputum samples. Researchers measured the types of immune cells (macrophages) in those samples to understand how the lungs respond to ozone.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute

    Piscataway, New Jersey, 08854, United States

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