Objective:To research toxicity of the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether(MTBE),the content of glutathione and activity of glutathione peroxidase were measured, and the rate of marrow micronucleus and semina deformity were observed in mice.Methods:40 mice were distributed into four groups averagely and were orally administrated at the dose of 1 600,400,100 and 0 mg/kg of MTBE,once daily, five days a week,for 40 days. Results:The content of GSH in whole blood and liver cytoplasm were reduced in 1 600 mg/kg dose group compared with that in the control group(P