Time course of pulmonary burden in mice exposed to residual oil fly ash

Time course of pulmonary burden in mice exposed to residual oil fly ash

Residual oil fly ash (ROFA) is a common pollutant in areas where oil is burned. This particulate matter with a broad distribution of particle diameters can be inhaled by human beings and putatively damage their respiratory system. Although some studies deal with cultured cells, animals, and even epi...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Marcella Cavalcante Carvalho, Lilian Katie Nagato, Sheila da Silva Fagundes, Flavia Brandão dos Santos, Andrea Surrage Calheiros, Olaf eMalm, Patricia Torres Bozza, Paulo Hilario Nascimento Saldiva, Debora Souza Faffe, Patricia Rieken Macedo Rocco, Walter Araujo Zin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Air Pollution
Lung Injury
lung mechanics
residual oil fly ash (ROFA)
pulmonary histology
ROFA composition
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00366/full

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