Respiratory irritants cause acute lung injury. Their effects are distinguished from hypersensitivity induced lung injury by their mech- anism of action -a direct toxic effect -and the speed of onset -within minutes or hours rather than months or years. Respiratory irritants may be inhaled or transported to the lungs by the circulation. This article focuses on the long term consequences of inhaled respiratory ir- ritants on the airways.
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