The physics of particle formation and deposition during breathing

Lidia Morawska; Giorgio Buonanno

doi:10.1038/s42254-021-00307-4

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The physics of particle formation and deposition during breathing

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The physics of particle formation and deposition during breathing

Lidia Morawska and Giorgio Buonanno

Nature reviews physics, Vol.3(5), pp.300-301

01/01/2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-021-00307-4

PMID: 33778373

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Applied physics

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Fluid dynamics

In every breath, humans take in particles that may be deposited on the respiratory tract and exhale particles that may contain pathogens. Lidia Morawska and Giorgio Buonanno explain how physics advances are needed to understand these processes.

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Title: The physics of particle formation and deposition during breathing
Creators: Lidia Morawska - University of Surrey
Giorgio Buonanno - Queensland University of Technology
Publication Details: Nature reviews physics, Vol.3(5), pp.300-301
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group UK
Date published: 01/01/2021
Identifiers: 99777880502346
Academic Unit: School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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