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Inhalation Toxicity of Propineb. Part I: Results of Subacute Inhalation Exposure Studies in Rats

Jürgen Pauluhn Institute of Toxicology, Bayer Health Care, Wuppertal, Germany
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Martin Rosenbruch Institute of Toxicology, Bayer Health Care, Wuppertal, Germany
Pages 411-434 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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