The pharmacokinetics of volatile gas clearance from the blood via the lungs was more recently investigated for other volatile liquid compounds (sevoflurane9 and isoflurane10) and the gas carbon monoxide (CO)11, 12. Pharmacokinetic considerations would support the same being the case for the lung clearance of all volatile hydrocarbons. We used breathalyzer ethanol measures as a surrogate…

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