This link describes how the Airways and Lung Defense Mechanisms clear particles from the lungs.
http://mmi.mcgill.ca/eidelman/lect24airwaysandlungdefence.htm Small silver particles from nebulized colloidal silver would most likely be ionized by the hydrogen peroxide produced by the macrophages. frank key -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>

