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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Assessment of the Elution of Charcoal, Cellulose Acetate, and Other Particles from Cigarettes with Charcoal and Activated Charcoal/Resin Filters

K. Agyei-Aye Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Macon, Georgia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. Appleton Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Macon, Georgia, USA
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R. A. Rogers Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Macon, Georgia, USA
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C. R. Taylor Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Macon, Georgia, USA
Pages 615-635 | Published online: 19 Oct 2008

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