Table 3.
Changes in systemic inflammation markers.
| Marker | 22°C 24-hr/preexposurea | 32.5°C 24-hr/preexposurea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air | Ozone | Air | Ozone | |
| IL-1β | 52.6% (–222.5, 327.8) | 343.66% (68.5, 618.8) | 43.1% (–232.0, 318.3) | –2.8% (–277.9, 272.4) |
| IL-6 | 21.6% (–2.4, 45.2) | 28.7% (4.7, 52.6) | 7.4% (–16.5, 31.4) | –11.0% (–35.0, 13.0) |
| IL-8 | –2.3% (–12.7, 8.1) | –10.7% (–21.1, –0.3) | 0.1% (–10.3, 10.5) | –4.6% (–14.9, 5.9) |
| TNFα | 3.2% (–5.9, 12.4) | 8.8% (–0.4, 17.9) | 4.4% (–4.7, 13.6) | –3.7% (–12.8, 5.5) |
| CRP | 56.2% (–50.5, 162.8) | 106.5% (–0.1, 213.2) | 94.0% (–12.6, 200.7) | 56.5% (–50.1, 163.2) |
| aMean values (95% CIs) at follow-up visit 24-hr after exposure compared with preexposure values for 16 subjects. | ||||