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The Role of Soluble Components in Ambient Fine Particles-Induced Changes in Human Lungs and Blood

Yuh-Chin T. Huang National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Andrew J. Ghio National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Jackie Stonehuerner National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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John McGee National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Jacqueline D. Carter National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Steven C. Grambow VA Epidemiological Research & Information Center, Durham VA Medical Center, and Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Robert B. Devlin National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA
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Pages 327-342 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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