Patho of Respiratory and Beauty Workers

Function of Respirtory System

site of gas exchange between oxygen you (inhale) carbon dioxide (exhale); blood pH regulation

How does air travel

Air travels through nose, then the pharynx (throat) and larynx (voicebox) and to the trachea.

Trachea

passageway for air to travel from nose to lungs or lungs to nose

How does the trachea divide?

into bronchi which then divide further into bronchioles.

Where do bronchioles lead to

alveoli (air sacs)

What are aveoli surronded by

capillaries: O₂ enters the blood while CO₂ exits the blood.

PM is what

mixture of suspended particles in the air (fine and/or coarse); categorized by size: PM_2.5, PM₁₀

How does PM form in nail salons

cosemtic products

How does High PM travel in the human body

makes its way through the respiratory tract and to the alveoli.

what can high PM result in

in infections of the airways, contaminants reaching bloodstream, trouble breathing, coughing, Aggravated Asthma, Chronic infections/inflammations (COPD), and more.

PM is also formed by what

VOC’s

Notable VOC’s in beauty products

Benzene and Formaldehyde → both are carcinogens (can cause cancer).

High exposure to VOC’s can do what

 kill essential cells in the airways and lungs e.g. ciliated epithelium that help produce and move mucus in airways.

What happens if you inhale these VOC’s

Wheezing, Shortness of breath, Lung Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Asthma, Infection, and Inflammation of the Respiratory Tract.