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SO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub> exposure resulted in no immediate change but a significant reduction in HRV markers of cardiac vagal control at four hours (RMSSD \u22122 (3.6) ms with air, \u22127 (2.7) ms with SO<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>, p &lt; 0.05). No such changes were seen in patients with stable angina. Neither pollutant caused any change in markers of inflammation or coagulation at zero, four, or 24 hours.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> In healthy volunteers, short term exposure to pure carbon particles does not cause adverse effects on HRV or a systemic inflammatory response. The adverse effects of vehicle derived particulates are likely to be caused by more reactive species found on the particle surface. 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