Modern Exposures
Pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides first contact the body through skin or mucosal barriers. Barrier breakdown increases permeability beyond what is intended. Ingested or inhaled modern exposures encounter mucosal surfaces in respiratory…
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Pollutants, chemicals, and pesticides first contact the body through skin or mucosal barriers. Barrier breakdown increases permeability beyond what is intended. Ingested or inhaled modern exposures encounter mucosal surfaces in respiratory, digestive, and other lined tissues. Increased permeability allows substances that should remain outside the bloodstream to enter circulation. Modern exposures are described as disrupting barrier layer integrity.