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In indoor air the reaction of ozone (O) with terpenes may lead to the formation of irritating gas-phase products which may induce acute airway effects (i.e. sudden, short-term changes or symptoms related to the respiratory system). We aimed to perform an study on possible health effects of products from the O-initiated reaction of limonene with printer exhaust, representing real-life mixtures in offices. Human bronchial epithelial cells were exposed for 1 hour (h) to limonene and O, combined with printer exhaust. The resulting concentrations represented 34% and 6% of the generated initial concentrations of limonene (400 µg/m³) and O (417 µg/cm³), respectively, which were in range of high end realistic indoor concentrations. We observed that the reaction of limonene with O generated an increase of ultrafine particles within 1 h, with a significant increase of secondary reaction products 4-oxopentanal and 3-isopropenyl-6-oxo-heptanal at high end indoor air levels. Simultaneous printing activity caused the additional release of micron-sized particles and a further increase in reaction products. Relevant cellular endpoints to evaluate the possible induction of acute airway effects were measured. However, none of the test atmospheres representing office air was observed to induce these effects.
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