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Biological effects of inhaled crude oil vapor. III. Pulmonary inflammation, cytotoxicity, and gene expression profile

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Pages 241-253 | Received 19 Jan 2023, Accepted 04 Jun 2023, Published online: 18 Jun 2023

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