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Comparison of Calidria Chrysotile Asbestos to Pure Tremolite: Final Results of the Inhalation Biopersistence and Histopathology Examination Following Short-Term Exposure

David M. Bernstein Consultant in Toxicology, GenevaSwitzerland
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Jörg Chevalier EPS Experimental Pathology Services AG, MuttenzSwitzerland
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Paul Smith Research & Consulting Company Ltd., FüllinsdorfSwitzerland
Pages 427-449 | Received 06 Jan 2005, Accepted 25 Feb 2005, Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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