Pulmonary and systemic toxicity following exposure to nickel nanoparticles

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 763-767

  Phillips, James I ^a,b   Green, Francis Y ^c   Davies, John C A ^a,d   Murray, Jill ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ARDS; Human; Metal arc process; Nanoparticles; Nickel; Toxicity; Tubular necrosis; Ultrafine

Indexed keywords

METAL NANOPARTICLE; NICKEL;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; HUMAN; INJURY; KIDNEY CORTEX NECROSIS; LUNG DISEASE; MACROPHAGE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; KIDNEY CORTEX NECROSIS; LUNG DISEASES; MACROPHAGES; MALE; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NICKEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77954790264     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20855     Document Type: Article

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