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Research Article

Background levels of hydrogen cyanide in human breath measured by infrared cavity ring down spectroscopy

Kristin StamyrWork Environment Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Olavi VaittinenLaboratory of Physical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Janne JaakolaLaboratory of Physical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Joseph GussLaboratory of Physical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Markus MetsäläLaboratory of Physical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Gunnar JohansonWork Environment Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lauri HalonenLaboratory of Physical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Pages 285-291 | Received 22 Dec 2008, Accepted 17 Mar 2009, Published online: 01 Jun 2009

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