Table 3

 21 day smoke inhalation studies: low concentrations

Project numberExposure typeSmoke type μg/l PMNasal reserve cell hyperplasiaNasal squamous metaplasiaUpper vocal cord hyperplasiaLarynx ventral depression thickTrachea reserve cell hyperplasia
−, not observed; +, observed; ±, observed in 10% or fewer of subjects; empty cell: no data.
*½: indicates half day exposure (210 minutes instead of 420 minutes).
311467,68Head onlySham+±
SS 17+++++
SS 17 ½*++++
SS 5+++
SS 5 ½*+++
SS 2+
SS 2 ½*
312569Nose onlySham
SS 6+++
SS 2+
312334,71–73Whole bodySham
SS 19+±
SS 60+++±