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Original Articles

Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy of Amphibole Fibers From the Lungs of Quebec Miners

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Pages 323-331 | Received 20 Sep 2013, Accepted 03 Apr 2014, Published online: 29 Oct 2015

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