Differences in the characteristics and pulmonary toxicity of nano- and micron-sized respirable coal dust
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Yinci Zhang; Amin Li; Jiafeng Gao; Jiaojiao Liang; Niandie Cao; Shuping Zhou; Xiaolong Tang
- Source
- Respiratory Research, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2022)
- Subject
- Coal dust nanoparticles
Coal dust micron particles
Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis
Pulmonary fibrosis
Epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Acute pulmonary toxicity
Diseases of the respiratory system
RC705-779
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1465-993X
Abstract Background The characteristics of coal dust (CD) particles affect the inhalation of CD, which causes coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP). CD nanoparticles (CD-NPs,