Zinc toxicology following particulate inhalation

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 10-13

  Cooper, Ross ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breathing; Exposure; Fumes; Occupation; Respiration; Zinc

Indexed keywords

IRON; METAL; ZINC;

AIR MONITOR; AMBIENT AIR; ANEMIA; CHILL; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; EDEMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXTRACTION; FATIGUE; FEVER; GALVANIC CURRENT; HEINZ BODY; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTOSIS; LUNG ALVEOLUS SURFACE TENSION; MUCOSA; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; SALIVATION; THIRST; VENTILATOR;

EID: 44349152460     PISSN: 09732284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5278.40809     Document Type: Review

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