Chlorine Triggers Protective Nerve Receptor

Inhaling chlorine triggers a nerve receptor that protects healthy people by inducing sneezing, coughing, and irritation, but can cause major problems for people with asthma and other respiratory problems, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Prior to this study it was thought that chlorine and other oxidants induced pain and inflammation only through tissue injury.

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Filed under: Respiratory on April 12th, 2008