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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Biological monitoring of wood-smoke exposure

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Pages 99-103 | Received 29 Apr 2009, Accepted 30 Apr 2009, Published online: 07 Jan 2010

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