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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Calibration Study on Subchronic Inhalation Toxicity of Man-Made Vitreous Fibers in Rats

Bernd Bellmann Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
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Hartwig Muhle Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
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Otto Creutzenberg Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
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Heinrich Ernst Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
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Meike Müller Fraunhofer Institute of Toxicology and Experimental Medicine (ITEM), Hannover, Germany
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David M. Bernstein Consultant in Toxicology, Geneva, Switzerland
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Juan M. Riego Sintes Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, European Chemicals Bureau, Ispra, Italy
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Pages 1147-1177 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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