ABSTRACT
This group of inhalation injuries is now known collectively as the inhalation fevers and is associated with various types of exposures, including metal fumes, polymer
fumes, organic dusts and bio-aerosols. The term ‘inhalation fevers’ for these diverse types of exposures was rst suggested in 1992 (Rask-Anderson and Pratt, 1992). At the time, the construct was criticised since the underlying mechanisms are likely to vary between types of
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