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Chemoprevention of Tobacco Smoke-Induced Lung Tumors by Inhalation of an Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) Aerosol: A Pilot Study

Hanspeter Witschi Center for Health and the Environment and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Imelda Espiritu Center for Health and the Environment and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Man Ly Center for Health and the Environment and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Dale Uyeminami Center for Health and the Environment and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Dexter Morin Center for Health and the Environment and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Otto G. Raabe Center for Health and the Environment and Department of Molecular Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California, USA
Pages 763-770 | Published online: 19 Oct 2008

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