Sensory irritation by airborne chemicals

Alarie, Y

HERO ID

70967

Reference Type

Journal Article

Subtype

Review

Year

1973

Language

English

PMID

4131690

HERO ID 70967
Material Type Review
In Press No
Year 1973
Title Sensory irritation by airborne chemicals
Authors Alarie, Y
Journal CRC Critical Reviews in Toxicology
Volume 2
Issue 3
Page Numbers 299-363
Abstract In this review an attempt is made to integrate our knowledge about sensory receptors lining the respiratory tract and the reflex reactions evoked following their stimulation by inhaled chemicals. The nature of the chemicals capable of eliciting sensory irritation and the mechanisms proposed for their interactions with nerve endings are reviewed. Methods proposed for evaluation of the effects of airborne chemicals in animals are reviewed and their usefulness for predicting the reactions to be expected in humans is evaluated. The application of these methods in industrial hygiene also discussecl. Articles reviewed Include mainly those concerned with acute exposures and the effects of the chemicals following stimulation of nervous structures in the respiratory tract. Other actions of inhaled chemicals such as their effect on ciliary motion, mucous secreting cells, etc. are excluded. Airborne chemicals can also impinge on the cornea and skin. Their action on nerve endings in these structures is compared with their action on nerve endings in the upper respiratory tract in an attempt to integrate the results obtained for chemicals capable of stimulating the "common chemical sense" receptor.
Doi 10.3109/10408447309082020
Pmid 4131690
Url https://search.proquest.com/docview/82157877?accountid=171501
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Comments CRC Crit. Rev. Toxicol. 2: 299-363.
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword Acetates; Irritants; Nitro Compounds; Sulfhydryl Compounds; Sulfuric Acids; Vehicle Emissions; Sulfur Dioxide; 0UZA3422Q4; Formaldehyde; 1HG84L3525; Acrolein; 7864XYD3JJ; Index Medicus; Reflex -- drug effects; Sensory Receptor Cells -- drug effects; Sulfuric Acids -- pharmacology; Acrolein -- pharmacology; Hemodynamics -- drug effects; Structure-Activity Relationship; Sulfhydryl Compounds -- metabolism; Acetates -- pharmacology; Taste Buds -- drug effects; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Neurons, Afferent -- drug effects; Tobacco; Nitro Compounds -- pharmacology; Respiratory System -- metabolism; Sensory Receptor Cells -- cytology; Formaldehyde -- pharmacology; Respiration; Sulfur Dioxide -- pharmacology; Taste Buds -- cytology; Plants, Toxic; Respiratory System -- drug effects; Irritants -- pharmacology; Air Pollution; Irritants -- metabolism
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