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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

A role for nanoparticle surface reactivity in facilitating pulmonary toxicity and development of a base set of hazard assays as a component of nanoparticle risk management

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Pages 61-67 | Received 01 Apr 2009, Accepted 02 Apr 2009, Published online: 30 Jun 2009

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