Particulate Matter from Firearms: Lung Toxicity and Respiratory Effects
hayleighisc2022-12-07T11:56:46-05:00News, Scientific Articles|
While health and safety precautions are rightly focused on preventing shooting-related injury and death at firing ranges, heavy metal exposure also poses substantial health risks. Kim et al. recently modeled the acute health effects of particulate matter inhalation from firearm smoke in mice, which we review in this post.
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