The toxicant induction of irritant asthma, rhinitis, and related conditions / William J. Meggs, editors.

Untoward reactions to environmental chemicals, particularly when a subject reports difficulties with exposures to chemicals of diverse classes involving more than one organ system, have been poorly understood and an area of great controversy. Studies of airway inflammation induced by respiratory irr...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Meggs, William Joel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Irritant Asthma, Irritant Rhinitis, and Related Conditions / William J. Meggs
  • Airway Anatomy, Physiology, and Inflammation / Michael R. Van Scott, Joyce Chandler, Stephen Olmstead, Jared M. Brown, Mark Mannie
  • Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome (RADS) and Irritant-Induced Asthma / Stuart M. Brooks
  • Acute Toxicity of Respiratory Irritant Exposures / Susan Ney Miller
  • Particulate Exposure and Cardiovascular Inflammation / Christopher J. Wingard, Emily Cozzi, Michael R. Van Scott, Robert M. Lust
  • Products of Tobacco Combustion / Rebecca Bascom, Anne E.F. Dimmock, Judie Ann Howrylak
  • Irritant and Airborne Contact Dermatitis / Payton A. Kuhlenbeck, Tanner J. Parrent
  • Exposure Limits / Grace Ziem
  • Occupational Issues Related to Respiratory Irritants / Ricky Langley, David Lipton
  • The Brain as a Target Organ for Allergic and Irritant Sensitivity: A Review and Suggestions for Research / William J. Meggs, Richard M. Bloch, Kori Brewer.
  • An Approach to Treating Irritant Airway Inflammation / Grace Ziem
  • Summary and Research Needs / William J. Meggs.