For the measurements 19 samples of building materias used in construction activities in this region of India were collected from various sites. In the present investigations radon exhalation rates from some building materials like fly ash, cement, slag, Bottom ash, Sand, Bazari, Badarpur and flooring tiles have been estimated using sealed can technique. It can be observed that Radon activity, R...

BACKGROUND Aerosol production during normal breathing is often attributed to turbulence in the respiratory tract. That mechanism is not consistent with a high degree of asymmetry between aerosol production during inhalation and exhalation. The objective was to investigate production symmetry during breathing. METHODS The aerosol size distribution in exhaled breath was examined for different b...

In mammals, diaphragmatic contractions control inhalation while contraction of some thoracic hypaxial muscles and the transversus abdominis muscle contribute to exhalation. Additional thoracic hypaxial muscles are recruited as accessory ventilatory muscles to improve inhalation and exhalation during locomotion. However, the contribution of abdominal hypaxial muscles to resting and locomotor ven...

To assess the effects of NiCl2 on lipid peroxidation, exhalation rates of ethene (ethylene) and ethane were measured in Fischer-344 rats, using modifications of a recently published rebreathing apparatus and gas chromatographic assay. Technical improvements included more efficient removal of H2O vapor, NH3, and CO2, use of economical, readily available components, convenient standardization pro...

OBJECTIVE To assess the physiological impact of the N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) on healthcare workers. METHODS Ten healthcare workers each conducted multiple 1-hour treadmill walking sessions, at 1.7 miles/h, and at 2.5 miles/h, while wearing FFR with exhalation valve, FFR without exhalation valve, and without FFR (control session). We monitored heart rate, respiratory rate, tida...