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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Volume 1, 2004 - Issue 2
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Evaluation of Exposure to Man-Made Vitreous Fibers by Nasal Lavage

Hanna Paananen Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Kuopio, Finland
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Mikko Holopainen Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Department of Research and Development in Occupational Health Safety, Kuopio, Finland
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Pentti Kalliokoski University of Kuopio, Department of Environmental Sciences, Kuopio, Finland
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Juhani Kangas Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Kuopio, Finland
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Mia Kotilainen Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Department of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Helsinki, Finland
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Sirpa Pennanen Kuopio Regional Institute of Occupational Health, Kuopio, Finland
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Heikki Savolainen Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Department for Occupational Safety and Health, Tampere, Finland
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Antti Tossavainen Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Department of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology, Helsinki, Finland
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Kirsi Luoto University of Kuopio, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Kuopio, Finland
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Pages 82-87 | Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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