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Research Article

Size Distribution, Pulmonary Deposition and Chemical Composition of Hungarian Biosoluble Glass Fibers

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Pages 325-332 | Received 29 Sep 2006, Accepted 13 Nov 2006, Published online: 06 Oct 2008

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