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Ozone and Cigarette Smoke Impact on Lung Inflammation by Elfrida Poerba is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses a review analyzing the role of inflammation and genetic factors in lung injury caused by cigarette smoke and ozone. It finds that cigarette smoke and ozone exposure cause oxidative stress and inflammation in lung tissues by activating macrophages and transcription factors like NF-kB and AP-1, leading to cytokine production and neutrophil recruitment. While cigarette smoke and ozone individually target the lungs, combined exposure may have synergistic effects by damaging the epithelia

Author

Elfrida Poerba

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EN