Open AccessLongitudinal Monitoring of Lung Injury in Children after Acute Chlorine Exposure in a Swimming Pool
Author(s) -
G. Bonetto,
Massimo Corradi,
Silvia Carraro,
Stefania Zanconato,
Rossella Alinovi,
Giuseppina Folesani,
Liviana Da Dalt,
Antonio Mutti,
Eugenio Baraldi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
american journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.272
H-Index - 374
eISSN - 1535-4970
pISSN - 1073-449X
DOI - 10.1164/rccm.200509-1392oc
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , exhaled nitric oxide , lung , exhaled breath condensate , pulmonary function testing , respiratory distress , spirometry , respiratory system , lung function , gastroenterology , anesthesia , asthma
Acute exposure to chlorine gas results in respiratory impairment, but few data are available on the pathobiology of the underlying lung damage.