Ozone and Your Patients' Health
Review Questions - Answer 11
- Recent ozone exposure can be assessed by measuring ozone levels in the blood.
A. True
B. False
Ozone is a reactive gas that reacts with molecules in the epithelial lining fluid or the airway epithelium itself and, therefore, it does not enter the bloodstream through the lungs. Ozone has been measured in the blood but is present as a result of endogenous production.