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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 33, 2021 - Issue 1
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Research Article

Phytol, not propylene glycol, causes severe pulmonary injury after inhalation dosing in Sprague-Dawley rats

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Pages 33-40 | Received 24 Sep 2020, Accepted 16 Dec 2020, Published online: 13 Jan 2021

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