Particulate matter and the airway epithelium: the special case of the underground?
Airborne particulate matter (PM) is a leading driver of premature mortality and cardiopulmonary morbidity, associated with exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and lung cancer. The airway epithelium, as the principal site of PM deposition,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2019-09-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/28/153/190066.full |