Spatial distribution and physicochemical properties of respirable volcanic ash from the 16-17 August 2006 Tungurahua eruption (Ecuador), and alveolar epithelium response in-vitro
J. Eychenne, L. Gurioli, D. Damby…·V. Sapin
This study maps the spatial distribution of respirable volcanic ash from the 2006 Tungurahua eruption and assesses its in-vitro effects on alveolar epithelial cells, finding weak pro-inflammatory responses and minimal cell damage.