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Articles discuss an ex vivo study designed to compare the dosing efficiency of different inhaler devices (soft mist inhaler [SMI], pressurized metered dose inhaler [pMDI] and dry powder inhaler [DPI]) and investigate their robustness to inhaler orientation, and Unintended consequences of new US law to protect allergic consumers from sesame allergen. The cross-industry organizations column provides an update from the Association of Inhalation Toxicologists and Back pages discuss US EPA grants for air quality monitoring where asthma is most prevalent. 2 June 2023 Inhalation Inhalation (ISSN 1937-0717 print; ISSN 1940-414X online) is published seven times per year in January, February, April, June, August, October and December by Whipsnade and Loophole, LLC, P.O. Box 27092, Minneapolis, MN 55427 US. w w w . i n h a l a t i o n m a g . c o m June 2023 Volume 17 Number 3 The cover photo shows manufacturing of pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) valves. Photo courtesy of Recipharm, Advanced Delivery Systems. www.recipharm.com nasal delivery, nebulizers and soft mist inhalers 10 The effects of inhaler type and orientation at inhalation on dosing efficiency—a study of the SMI, pMDI and DPI Sabrina Strohe, Herbert Wachtel, Rachel Emerson-Stadler and Omar S. Usmani 20 Issue focus: Nasal delivery, nebulizers and soft mist inhalers filling and packaging 30 Special section: Filling and packaging additional features 6 Cross-industry organizations: The Association of Inhalation Toxicologists (AIT): Activities since 2020 and future plans Jo Kilgour 23 Unintended consequences of new US law to protect allergic consumers from sesame allergen 33 Previewing the 2023 ISAM Congress 36 Back pages: Air quality monitoring program launched in neighborhoods where asthma is most prevalent US EPA funds projects in 37 states to enhance community air quality monitoring departments 8 Industry news 34 Respiratory medicine news 34 Calendar 35 Products and services