What effects do mineral particles have in the lung?

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-139

  Richards, R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epithelial repair; Fibrosis; Inflammation; Lung; Quartz; Respiratory disease; Silica

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; DUST; SILICA; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TUMORS;

MINERAL DUSTS;

PULMONARY DISEASES;

HEALTH IMPACT; MINERAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

EID: 0037532321     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/0026461036720090     Document Type: Article

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