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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Development of a High-Volume Concentrated Ambient Particles System (CAPS) for Human and Animal Inhalation Toxicological Studies

Philip Demokritou Environmental Science and Engineering Program, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Tarun Gupta Environmental Science and Engineering Program, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Stephen Ferguson Environmental Science and Engineering Program, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Petros Koutrakis Environmental Science and Engineering Program, School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 111-129 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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