Pollution Research Paper

Vol 34, Issue 3, 2015; Page No.(503-506 )

SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF TWO DIFFERENT BRANDS OF MOSQUITO COIL SMOKE ON HISTOLOGY OF LUNG IN ALBINO RATS

ASHA AGARWAL, RUPALI KUMARI AND MOHD. JABBAR

Abstract

The present study is designed to evaluate the effects of two different brands of mosquito coil smoke on histological changes in lung of albino rats. Rats were exposed to Mortein and Goodknight coil smoke separately for 8hr/day for 4 weeks. Histological changes in lung viz. pulmonary edema, emphysema, capillary permeability and cell debris were observed after xposure to mosquito coils smoke. The smoke from the coils also produced significant decrease in body weight, while increase in lung weight of rats.

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