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Particulate Matter Containing Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals and Adverse Infant Respiratory Health Effects: A Review

  1. Jordy Saravia1,
  2. Greg I. Lee1,
  3. Slawo Lomnicki2,
  4. Barry Dellinger2,
  5. Stephania A. Cormier1,*

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1002/jbt.21465

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Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology

Special Issue: Special Issue 1: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Program

Volume 27, Issue 1, pages 56–68, January 2013

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Saravia, J., Lee, G. I., Lomnicki, S., Dellinger, B. and Cormier, S. A. (2013), Particulate Matter Containing Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals and Adverse Infant Respiratory Health Effects: A Review. J. Biochem. Mol. Toxicol., 27: 56–68. doi: 10.1002/jbt.21465

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  1. 1

    Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

*Correspondence to: Stephania A Cormier.

  1. Jordy Saravia and Greg I. Lee contributed equally.

  2. Contract Grant Sponsor: NIEHS. Contract Grant Numbers: R01ES015050 (to SAC), P42ES013648 (to BD and SAC).Contract Grant Sponsor: Louisiana Board of Regents. Contract Grant Number: LEQSF (2009-14)-GF-08 (to JS).Contract Grant Sponsor: NIAAA. Contract Grant Number: AA007577 (to GL).

  3. The contents of this manuscript are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIH or the State of Louisiana.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 NOV 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 OCT 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 14 OCT 2012

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  • NIEHS. Grant Numbers: R01ES015050, P42ES013648
  • Louisiana Board of Regents. Grant Number: 2009-14
  • NIAAA. Grant Number: AA007577

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