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Inhaled Noninfectious Toxicants and Their Effects on the Lung

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The primary function of the respiratory system is to bring in air and allow gas diffusion to the blood through a thin barrier. Our air unfortunately contains more than the desired diffusible gases and nitrogen. Particles and inorganic and organic molecules come in contact with various parts of the respiratory system. Most of these substances are benign and exhaled or readily cleared but some are toxic. The damage done by inhaled toxicants appear in several forms. It may be as predictable as a chemical reaction, or as variable as an idiosyncratic allergic reaction, the injury may be immediate or delayed, and the damage may require large or small amounts of toxicants. An overview of the common inhaled toxicants and their effects on the lungs will be given. Texts of environmental medicine and reviews of individual agents will provide more detailed information.

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    E. Edward Bittar MD

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Schraufnagel, D.E., Goel, S., Wang, NS. (2002). Inhaled Noninfectious Toxicants and Their Effects on the Lung. In: Bittar, E.E. (eds) Pulmonary Biology in Health and Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-22435-0_22

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