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Review Article

Deposition of aerosol particles in human lungs: in vivo measurement and modelling

Chong S. KimEnvironmental Public Health Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 54-58 | Published online: 15 Jul 2009

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