Inhalation Studies Foundations and Techniques [Hardcover]

This significantly updated and expanded new edition presents the scientific foundations of inhalation research essential to the design and conduct of toxicologic studies. It incorporates the major advances that have been made in the field, including recent advances in biology and the rapidly increasing global concerns and studies on particulate air pollution.

The Second Editionwas motivated by:

• new developments in the ultrafine particle health effects and concentrated aerosol research
• advances in understanding postnatal lung growth and the deposition and clearance of inhaled particles
• new techniques in toxicity testing
• the explosion of knowledge in the genetic and molecular realms
• the introduction of a large number of transgenic animal models
• updated ethical guidelines for animal testing
• the emergence of aerosol medicine
• the growing threat of aerosol-related terrorism
• increased appreciation of nonpulmonary effects of inhaled substances
• use of medical scanning techniques to study respiratory tract structure
• the introduction of new inhalation exposure systems
• the emergence of aerosol concentrators for use in air pollution studies

1. Aerosols and Gases. Introduction. Direct Observation of Aerosol Particles. Cigarette Smoke: A Familiar Aerosol System. Particle Size. Size Distributions. Aerosol Properties. Aerosol Dynamics. Particle Size and Toxicity. Properties of Gases. 2.The Respiratory Tract. Introduction. Postnatal Development. Compartments. Gross Anatomy. Cells and Tissues. Ventilation. Deposition of Inhaled Particles. Uptake of Inhaled Gases. Defenses. 3. Establishing and Controlling Exposures. Introduction. Cleaning and Conditioning. Throughput Air. Aerosol Generation. Gas Generation. Mixed lÃ'