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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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EXPERIENCE FROM A LONG-TERM CARCINOGENICITY STUDY WITH INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION OF BIOSOLUBLE SYNTHETIC MINERAL FIBERS

Hans G. Grimm Consultant, Braunschweig, Germany
,
David M. Bernstein Consultant, Geneva, Switzerland
,
Mahmoud Attia International de Toxicologie (CIT), Evreux Cedex, France
,
Jacques Richard International de Toxicologie (CIT), Evreux Cedex, France
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Aymon de Reydellet Centre Saint-Gobain Insulation, Paris, France
Pages 855-882 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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