Surfactant-ultrafine particle interactions: what we can learn from PM10 studies

Citation
P. Gehr et al., Surfactant-ultrafine particle interactions: what we can learn from PM10 studies, PHI T ROY A, 358(1775), 2000, pp. 2707-2717
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES
ISSN journal
1364503X → ACNP
Volume
358
Issue
1775
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2707 - 2717
Database
ISI
SICI code
1364-503X(20001015)358:1775<2707:SPIWWC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
There is increased concern about the associations between particulate air p ollution and human health. Inhaled and deposited particles play a crucial r ole in the aetiology of a range of pulmonary diseases. A variety of pulmona ry diseases develop from the inhalation and deposition of pathogenic organi sms or noxious particles (e.g. viruses, bacteria, spores, pollen, etc.). Th e inhalation of soot, burned tobacco and paper leads to common pulmonary di seases: chronic bronchitis and lung cancer. It has been suggested that ultrafine particles might be taken up by cells, including by airway epithelial cells, through a process related to the surf ace forces exerted on them at the cell membrane-particle interfacial region .