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Physical and chemical characterization of McIntyre Powder: An aluminum dust inhaled by miners to combat silicosis

Andrew ZarnkeLaurentian University, Ontario, Canada; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pat E. RasmussenHealth Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6748-4255View further author information
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Marie-Odile DavidUniversity of Evry-Val-d‘Essonne, Evry, Île-de-France, Canada; View further author information
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Housam EidiThe University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; View further author information
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Konnor KennedyLaurentian University, Ontario, Canada; View further author information
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Kevin HedgesOccupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; View further author information
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Todd IrickOccupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; View further author information
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Christopher ThomeNorthern Ontario School of Medicine at Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada; View further author information
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Jake PirkkanenLaurentian University, Ontario, Canada; View further author information
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Douglas BorehamLaurentian University, Ontario, Canada; ;Bruce Power, Tiverton, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Pages 745-756 | Published online: 18 Sep 2019

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