Ozone-induced hypothermia and bradycardia in rats and guinea pigs in nose-only or whole-body inhalation systems

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 81-89

  Campen, Matthew J ^a   Norwood, Joel ^b   McKee, John L ^b   Mebane, Rudolph ^b   Hatch, Gary E ^b   Watkinson, William P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Core body temperature; Dosimetry; Guinea Pig; Heart rate; Ozone; QT interval; Radiotelemetry; Rat

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033959992     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(99)00041-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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