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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Chronic Inhalation of Short Asbestos: Lung Fiber Burdens and Histopathology for Monkeys Maintained for 11.5 Years after Exposure

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Pages 63-73 | Received 10 Jul 2007, Accepted 15 Aug 2007, Published online: 06 Oct 2008

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