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Research Article

High aspect ratio materials: role of surface chemistry vs. length in the historical “long and short amosite asbestos fibers”

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Pages 984-998 | Received 30 Apr 2010, Accepted 23 Jun 2010, Published online: 18 Aug 2010

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