Ozone responsiveness in smokers and nonsmokers

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
M W FramptonM J Utell

Abstract

Short-term exposure to ozone causes decrements in lung function, but predictors of responsiveness remain largely unknown. Ninety healthy volunteers (56 never-smokers, age [mean +/- SD] 25 +/- 4 yr; 34 current smokers, 13 +/- 9 pack-yr, age 28 +/- 1 yr) were exposed to 0.22 ppm ozone for 4 h, with exercise, in an environmental chamber. We measured spirometry and specific airway conductance before, during, and immediately after exposure, and assessed symptoms by questionnaire. Smokers experienced a smaller increase in respiratory symptoms following exposure to ozone than did nonsmokers. Decrements in FEV1 were significantly less than for smokers than for nonsmokers (p = 0.0013). Ozone responsiveness (> 15% fall in FEV1) occurred in 16 of 56 never-smokers (28.6%) and 4 of 34 smokers (11.8%). Multiple logistic regression analysis found pack-yr of smoking to be associated with decreased ozone responsiveness (odds ratio [OR] 0.87, p = 0.017). Age, gender, and methacholine responsiveness were not predictive of responder status. Fourteen smokers and 25 nonsmokers were subsequently exposed once to air and twice to ozone; smokers as well as nonsmokers were consistent in their subsequent responsiveness (or lack of responsiveness) to ozone...Continue Reading

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