Comparative nephrotoxic effect associated with exposure to diesel and gasoline vapours in rats

Abstract

++ + + levels recorded for the rats exposed to diesel vapour were significantly higher (P < 0.05) compared to the percentages recorded for rats exposed to gasoline vapour. The result of this study indicates that exposure to diesel and gasoline vapours may be a risk factor for nephrotoxicity in rats; and that diesel vapour tends to contain chemical substance(s) that are more nephrotoxic than gasoline vapour.