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Particle parameters important for deposition in the whole lung. Large particles are subjected to inertial impactation, preferentially in large airways, smaller particles deposit by gravitational sedimentation, and small particles in the alveoli by diffusion. Electrostatic deposition is seen for charged particles and interception for fiber-shaped particles.
