Figures & data
TABLE 1. Respiratory and Physiological Parameters in the Rat and Human and Their Influence on Fiber Deposition
TABLE 2. Molecular and Phenotypic Markers Measured in Subchronic Rat Inhalation Studies Using Asbestos
TABLE 3. Clearance Half-Times of Fibers
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