Exposure to a firefighting overhaul environment without respiratory protection increases immune dysregulation and lung disease risk

An animal study that used a mouse model to study toxic exposures during overhaul activities.

Gainey SJ, Horn GP, Towers AE, Oelschlager ML, Tir VL, Drnevich J, Fent KW, Kerber S, Smith DL, Freund GG. Exposure to a firefighting overhaul environment without respiratory protection increases immune dysregulation and lung disease risk. PLoS One. 2018 Aug 21;13(8):e0201830.

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