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4494707 
Journal Article 
Physiological effects of red phosphorus smoke inhalation on prairie dogs and rock doves 
Johns, BE; Thompson, RD; Crane, KA 
1992 
Yes 
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
ISSN: 0730-7268
EISSN: 1552-8618 
WILEY 
HOBOKEN 
11 
9 (1992) 
1345-1353 
English 
WOS:A1992JH92000015 
Pulmonary function, blood chemistry, and hematology studies were conducted with prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus ) and rock doves (Columba livia ) under resting conditions to assess environmental risk of exposing wildlife species to multiple applications of red phosphorus/butyl rubber smoke (0.0, 1.0, and 4.0 mg/L). Four daily 80-min smoke exposures had no significant physiological effect on prairie dogs. However, with rock doves, two daily 80-min smoke exposures resulted in elevated respiratory frequency in two males followed by death, a significant concentration x day effect on carbon dioxide production, respiratory exchange ratio, metabolic rate, lymphocytes, and heterophiles, and a significant sex x concentration effect on hemoglobin and methemoglobin. Although results showed that rock doves are more vulnerable to red phosphorus/butyl rubber smoke than prairie dogs, it appears that exposure to the smoke is unlikely to pose a significant risk to either species under field conditions. 
Cynomys ludovicianus; Columba livia; inhalation; lung; smoke