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Mucus prevents Nanoparticles from reaching lung cells

5/2/2013

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A recent study on Sarland University revealed that the properties of lung mucus make it an efficient barrier for very small particles.

"Mucus coats our airways' internal surfaces. The viscous gel humidifies the lungs and prevents viruses and other small particles like diesel soot from entering the body unchecked. Previously unclear was the extent to which such size of particles are able to move through the lungs' mucus. Here, the research evidence was contradictory. "

Read more at: www.aznano.com

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