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Functional, inflammatory and interstitial impairment due to artificial stone dust ultrafine particles exposure

OBJECTIVE: Artificial stone dust (ASD) contains high levels of ultrafine particles (UFP <1 µm) which penetrate deeply into the lungs. This study aimed to demonstrate the direct effect of UFP in the lungs of ASD-exposed workers on functional inflammatory and imaging parameters. METHODS: 68 workers...

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Autores principales: Ophir, Noa, Bar Shai, Amir, Korenstein, Rafi, Kramer, Mordechai R, Fireman, Elizabeth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6902064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31562234
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2019-105711