The effect of atmospheric CO2 on mammal´s ventilatory rate

Author

Plata, C.A. ; Quintero, M.C. ; Cordovez, J.M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Civil & Enviromental Eng., Los Andes Univ., Bogota, Colombia

fYear

2013

fDate

April 29 2013-May 4 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

Atmospheric CO₂ could potentially change ventilator rate leading to respiratory acidosis, and then daily life exposure can increase the intake rate of other air pollutants, therefore it´s exposure dose. Subsequently CO₂ may play an important role in regulating the toxicological effects of other air pollutants. In order to understand the possible effects of this pollutant on mammal´s ventilatory rate, before designing experiments with living organisms, this study was carried out using a mathematical model that reproduces the main features of a chemosensitive neuron.

Keywords

air pollution; neurophysiology; pneumodynamics; CO₂; air pollutants; atmospheric CO₂ effect; chemosensitive neuron; daily life exposure; exposure dose; living organisms; mammal ventilatory rate; mathematical model; respiratory acidosis; toxicological effects; Air pollution; Atmospheric modeling; Firing; Mathematical model; Neurons; Rhythm; Ventilation; Chemosensitive; Hodgkin and Huxley; firing rate; pH-sensitive;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE), 2013 Pan American

Conference_Location

Medellin

ISSN

2327-8161

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-6254-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAHCE.2013.6568216

Filename

6568216