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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 34, 2022 - Issue 1-2
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Research Articles

Acute inhalation toxicity of aerosolized electrochemically generated solution of sodium hypochlorite

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Pages 1-13 | Received 27 Aug 2021, Accepted 23 Nov 2021, Published online: 16 Dec 2021

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