X-Message-Number: 17305 From: Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 22:35:17 EDT Subject: But if you must breathe O2 --part1_12b.32b9375.28af2e65_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is from a Eukarion patent on uses for its salen-Mn complexes (such as EUK-134): ..."Antioxidant salen-metal complexes may also be administered to deep-divers or individuals exposed to hyberbaric environments were oxygen toxicity presents a health risk. Administration of an efficacious dose of an antioxidant salen-metal complex to an individual may permit the breathing or hyberbaric and/or oxygen-enriched gases with a reduced risk of oxygen toxicity. It is also believed that administration of an efficacious dosage of an antioxidant salen-metal complex can reduced toxicity and biological damage associated with exposure to ozone. Prophylactic administration of an antioxidant salen-metal complex to humans who are or will be exposed to ozone is expected to confer an enhanced resistance to ozone toxicity, such as the ozone-induced lung damage noted in geographical areas with high ozone levels (e.g., Los Angeles). " So if you must breathe oxygen, Bozzonetti, at least take the proper precautions. -Bill --part1_12b.32b9375.28af2e65_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17305