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Inhalation of wildfire smoke poses a substantial risk to human health, with epidemiological studies linking exposure to cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological dysfunction. Wildfire smoke contains hundreds of chemical compounds across diverse classes, with concentrations varying by fuel type and combustion conditions. Phenolic compounds are prominent constituents of wood smoke, and catechol is especially abundant under smoldering conditions that produce dense smoke. In this study, 14C-labeled catechol was spiked into smoldering eucalyptus wood smoke extract (WSE) and administered to rats via intranasal instillation. Plasma was collected at 5 min and 2 h post-exposure. Samples were analyzed using parallel accelerator and molecular mass spectrometry (PAMMS). Major catechol-derived metabolites identified included benzene oxide, catechol-cysteine conjugate, and catechol-glutamine conjugate; the parent compound was not detected. 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