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Inhalation Toxicology
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Research Article

Hepatic and Renal Assessment of Acute Exposure to Inhaled Epichlorohydrin: Toxicological Evaluation and Exposure Modeling

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Pages 289-301 | Received 21 Sep 1993, Accepted 18 Apr 1994, Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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