Publications by authors named "Aline Nogueira Dos Santos"
Inhal Toxicol
August 2010
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the effects of alumina dust exposure on lung function, finding that exposure in an aluminum refinery leads to significant respiratory symptoms and mechanical alterations in mice.
- - Mice exposed to alumina dust demonstrated higher static elastance, viscoelastic properties, and resistive pressure compared to control mice, indicating impaired lung mechanics.
- - Histological analysis revealed increased alveolar collapse and inflammation in lungs exposed to alumina dust, providing evidence of acute lung impairment linked to high aluminum concentrations.
