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Methods, Models, and Risk Assessment

Asbestos Fiber Type and Length in Lungs of Chrysotile Textile and Production Workers: Fibers Longer than 18 μm

Bruce W. CaseDepartments of Pathology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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André DufresneDepartments of Pathology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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A.D. McDonaldDepartments of Pathology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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J.C. McDonaldDepartments of Pathology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Patrick SébastienDepartments of Pathology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Pages 411-418 | Published online: 14 Sep 2015

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