… Goldsmith… Goldsmith, developed the equipment and methodology to collect the cough
and exhalation airflow data, analyzed the data, and collected samples in the clinic. …

Patients with influenza release aerosol particles containing the virus into their environment.
However, the importance of airborne transmission in the spread of influenza is unclear, in …

As the result of a high prevalence of fixed airways obstruction in workers at a microwave
popcorn manufacturing plant, we examined the hypothesis that vapors of butter flavoring used …

… Diacetyl is a low molecular weight, organic, four-carbon compound with two adjacent
carbonyl groups and is easily vaporized at temperatures historically used in microwave popcorn …

… Association of the United States conducts surveys of users and manufacturers of flavorings
that record the category of use (eg, as a flavoring or an antimicrobial) and the weight used for …

Universal mask wearing is recommended to help control the spread of COVID-19. Masks
reduce the expulsion of aerosols of respiratory fluids into the environment (called source control…

<p>Respiratory effects observed in welders have included lung function changes, metal fume
fever, bronchitis, and a possible increase in the incidence of lung cancer. Many questions …

… A limitation of this study is that variables such as age, body height, body weight and race,
which are known to have an effect on forced pulmonary function indices, were not considered …

… The formula D = F x V x C x T, where F is the deposition fraction (10%), V is the minute
ventilation based on body weight (36.4 ml) [25], C is the mass concentration (12.09 mg/m 3 ) and …

Background Personal exposure to fungal bioaerosols derived from contaminated building
materials or agricultural commodities may induce or exacerbate a variety of adverse health …