Trajectory of inhaled cadmium ultrafine particles in smokers

Introduction Tobacco smoking is a significant source of cadmium exposure among smokers. Most of inhaled heavy metals, including cadmium, are attached to ultrafine particles (UFPs) surface. A low inhaled UFP content in exhaled breath condensate reflects a high inflammatory status of airways. Increase...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Einat Fireman Klein, Ilan Klein, Omer Ephrat, Yoram Dekel, Aharon Kessel, Yochai Adir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:BMJ Open Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001000.full
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!