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  • Environmental Health
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Medical Imaging

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  • Millions exposed to toxic humidifier disinfectants (HDs) in Korea.
  • HD exposure linked to humidifier disinfectant-associated lung injuries (HDLI).
  • Unknown lung effects persist in exposed individuals without diagnosed HDLI.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate HD exposure effects on individuals with normal-appearing lungs.
  • Identify distinct subgroups using deep learning on CT scans.
  • Characterize lung tissue patterns and potential health impacts.

Main Methods:

  • Deep learning analysis of computed tomography (CT) scans.
  • Clustering subjects into subgroups based on CT-derived tissue patterns.
  • Computational fluid and particle dynamics (CFPD) analysis.

Main Results:

  • Identified distinct clusters: C0 (HD-exposed) and C5 (unexposed).
  • C0 showed lung inflammation or fibrosis features.
  • Smaller airways in C0 led to higher resistance and particle deposition; women more vulnerable.

Conclusions:

  • HD exposure can cause subtle lung abnormalities detectable by CT analysis.
  • Deep learning reveals distinct lung phenotypes associated with HD exposure.
  • Airway characteristics and sex influence susceptibility to HD-related lung effects.