Hygroscopic aerosol deposition in the human upper respiratory tract under various thermo-humidity conditions

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 1790-1805

  Xi, Jinxiang ^a   Kim, Jongwon ^a   Si, Xiuhua A ^b   Zhou, Yue ^c  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c LOVELACE RESPIRATORY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensation; environmental risk; hygroscopic aerosols; intranasal drug delivery nose throat model; occupational hygiene.

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; INTRANASAL; OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE; PARTICLE GROWTH RATES; SPECIES TRANSPORT MODELS; TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT;

AEROSOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; DEPOSITION; DRUG DELIVERY; MICROMETERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TURBULENCE MODELS;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION; FLOW RATE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INHALATION; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEADY STATE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT; VELOCITY;

ADULT; AEROSOLS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84884569985     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2013.823333     Document Type: Article

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