Toxicity of Airborne Metals [chapter, 2026]

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• Personal Author:
  Kodali, Vamsi K. ; Erdely, Aaron ; Zeidler-Erdely, Patti C.
• Description:
  Metals and their compounds are persistent in the environment and originate from multiple sources. Some metals are essential for the human body while others, such as cadmium and arsenic, are known carcinogens. Health effects associated with the acute or chronic inhalation of airborne metals remains an area of intense research interest, especially for mixtures. Inhalation is a primary route of exposure to metals and occurs in the workplace and in the environment. This chapter provides public health officials, physicians, toxicologists, and others with an overview of the major components involved in the respiratory toxicology of airborne metals. General health effects associated with metal inhalation, risk factors associated with environmental and occupational exposures, and pulmonary deposition and handling will be discussed.
• Subjects:
  Dust Metals Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety
• Keywords:
  Toxicology; Metals; Metal compounds; Airborne particles; Occupational exposure; Environmental exposure; Respiratory diseases; Pulmonary effects; Health effects; Dust inhalation; Metal fumes; Combustion products; Immune reaction; Particulates
• Source:
  Comprehensive toxicology, fourth edition. Volume 9: Respiratory toxicology. Reilly CA, Venosa A, McQueen CA, eds. Cambridge, MA: Elsevier, 2026 Jan; 9:415-435
• ISBN:
  9780323954884
• Publisher:
  Elsevier
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Chapter
• Place as Subject:
  West Virginia ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA]
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  HELD - Health Effects Laboratory Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  24 pdf pages
• Volume:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071479
• Editor(s):
  McQueen, Charlene A. ; Reilly, Christopher A. ; Venosa, Alessandro
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/259077/cdc_259077_DS1.pdf
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