Question

Nitrogen dioxide is a lung
irritant that can lead to an acute respiratory at high concentration or lower concentration?
​

Answer 1

Nitrogen dioxide is a lung

irritant that can lead to an acute respiratory at high concentration.

when individual are exposed to high concentration of Nitrogen Dioxide,it might develop bronchial pneumonia, acute bronchitis, dyspnea, cyanosis, chess pain, rales, headaches, eye irritation, a dry nonproductive cough, and vomiting. Such effects usually are resolved in hours but sometimes are followed by a relapse with shortness of breath, cough, cyanosis, and fever. In addition to its effect on the lung, NO2 can transform hemoglobin to MetHb.