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The physiological consequences of wearing industrial respirators: A review

PETER B. RAVEN Department of Physiology, NTSU Health Science Center, Denton, Texas
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ANN T. DODSON Library Director, Ohio College Library Center, Columbus, Ohio
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THOMAS O. DAVIS Respirator Research Division (H-5), Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories, Los Alamos, New Mexico
Pages 517-534 | Published online: 04 Jun 2010

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