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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Lung Fiber Burden in the Nottingham Gas Mask Cohort

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Pages 168-172 | Received 29 Jan 2008, Accepted 21 Jun 2008, Published online: 01 Feb 2009

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