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Air pollutants and the respiratory tract
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Air pollutants and the respiratory tract Edited by: david l swift, w michael foster. (Pp 374; $175.00) 1999. New York: Marcel Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-9521-0.
This three part book was in the process of preparation when the untimely death of David Swift occurred. The first part is an overview of air pollution with four general essays on the nature of air pollution, respiratory exposure to air pollutants, bioavailability of particle adsorbed air pollutants, and the detection of respiratory responses to air pollutants. The second part deals with individual pollutants and specific responses, with five essays on irritant …