Figures & data
FIG. 4 Growth of salt particles of different initial diameters in the respiratory tract during a single breathing cycle.
FIG. 1 Predicted growth of salt particles at various saturation ratios as a function of time.
FIG. 2 Calculated growth of salt particles initially at d p0 = 0.7 μm with time versus measurements.
FIG. 3 Comparison of the predicted and measured equilibrium diameter of salt particles in a humid environment for different initial particle sizes.
FIG. 5 Regional and total deposition of hygroscopic NaCl and insoluble particles in the lung for oral breathing.
FIG. 6 Deposition of hygroscopic NaCl and insoluble particles in symmetric and stochastic lung geometries for (a) tracheobronchial deposition, (b) pulmonary deposition, and (c) total deposition. Breathing route is through nasal passages.
FIG. 7 Deposition fraction of hygroscopic NaCl and insoluble particles in various generations of a stochastic lung for particle diameter (a) 0.1 μm, (b) 1 μm, and (c) 10 μm.
FIG. 8 Comparison of predicted deposition fraction of hygroscopic NaCl particles in the lung to experimental measurements.
