| Particle-Lung Interactions Contributor(s): Gehr, Peter (Editor), Mühlfeld, Christian (Editor), Rothen-Rutishauser, Barbara (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1420072560 ISBN-13: 9781420072563 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $308.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: This is a groundbreaking resource, the only one in the market, to discuss the pros and cons of particle-lung interactions in a single tome. An international, multi-disciplinary group of leading scientists undertake an integrative approach to both established knowledge and exciting new observations on: all stages of particle-lung interactions: from deposition and retention in the respiratory tract to their clearance from the organismthe innovative use of inhaled manmade particles as a form of drug delivery for systematic treatment of hazardous health consequencesfinancial burdens of inhaled environmental pollutantsimplications at the cellular and molecular levels of particle inhalationthe impact of manufactured nanoparticles on the whole organismtoxicological responses to particle inhalation |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine - Medical | Pharmacology - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 616.200 |
| LCCN: 2009023883 |
| Series: Lung Biology in Health and Disease |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.30 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by an expanded team of leading international scientists, the second edition thoroughly investigates research and therapies for managing adverse physiological effects of air-borne particles on the respiratory tract. The book examines the lung as the gateway for particle damage to organs outside the respiratory system and provide the information needed to understand and combat the numerous and varied ailments caused by inhaled particles. |