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  • Title: The effects of sulfur dioxide on pulmonary function in healthy nonsmoking male subjects aged 55 years and older.
    Author: Rondinelli RC, Koenig JQ, Marshall SG.
    Journal: Am Ind Hyg Assoc J; 1987 Apr; 48(4):299-303. PubMed ID: 3591643.
    Abstract:
    To determine whether normal nonsmoking individuals aged 55 years or greater have heightened bronchial reactivity to inhaled SO2, ten male subjects, 55 to 73 years of age, were exposed for 20 min at rest and 10 min during moderate exercise on a treadmill to the following: NaCl droplet aerosol, or 1.0 ppm of SO2 and NaCl droplet aerosol. Seven of the subjects also were exposed to 0.5 ppm SO2 and NaCl droplet aerosol. Significant decrease in forced expiratory volume in one sec (FEV1) were seen 2-3 min post-exercise following all three test modes. The reduction in FEV1 seen after NaCl aerosol + 1.0 ppm SO2 was significantly greater than that seen after NaCl aerosol alone. The results show that men aged 55 years or older are somewhat more sensitive to NaCl aerosol + 1.0 ppm SO2 than similarly exposed normal adolescents, but not nearly as sensitive as asthmatic subjects. This study also demonstrates that investigations of air pollutants and exercise can be undertaken in subjects of this age.
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