Effects of passive inhalation of cigarette smoke on structural and functional parameters in the respiratory system of guinea pigs

Effects of passive inhalation of cigarette smoke on structural and functional parameters in the respiratory system of guinea pigs

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effects of passive inhalation of cigarette smoke on the respiratory system of guinea pigs. Methods: Male guinea pigs were divided into two groups: control and passive smoking, the latter being exposed to the smoke of ten cigarettes for 20 min in the morning, aft...

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Main Authors: Thiago Brasileiro de Vasconcelos, Fernanda Yvelize Ramos de Araújo, João Paulo Melo de Pinho, Pedro Marcos Gomes Soares, Vasco Pinheiro Diógenes Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Subjects:
Inflammation
Inhalation exposure
Tobacco smoke pollution
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132016000500333&lng=en&tlng=en

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