Deposition and retention of ultrafine aerosol particles in the human respiratory system. Normal and pathological cases

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-207

  Gradoń, Leon ^a   Orlicki, Dariusz ^a   Podgórski, Albert ^a  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Clearance; Deposition; Nanoparticles; Retention; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; THERMODYNAMICS;

AEROSOLS; AIR POLLUTION; CONVECTION; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LUNG COMPLIANCE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 0033649011     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2000.11076451     Document Type: Article

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