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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Biopersistence of inhaled MWCNT in rat lungs in a 4-week well-characterized exposure

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Pages 784-791 | Received 17 Mar 2011, Accepted 19 Jul 2011, Published online: 31 Oct 2011

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