Adverse effect of nano-silicon dioxide on lung function of rats with or without ovalbumin immunization.

BACKGROUND: The great advances of nanomaterials have brought out broad important applications, but their possible nanotoxicity and risks have not been fully understood. It is confirmed that exposure of environmental particulate matter (PM), especially ultrafine PM, are responsible for many lung func...

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Main Authors: Bing Han, Jing Guo, Tesfamariam Abrahaley, Longjuan Qin, Li Wang, Yuduo Zheng, Bing Li, Dandan Liu, Hanchao Yao, Jiwen Yang, Changming Li, Zhuge Xi, Xu Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3040772?pdf=render