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International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Asbestos fiber concentrations in the lungs of brake repair workers: commercial amphiboles levels are predictive of chrysotile levels

Gary M. MarshDepartment of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Occupational Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Ada O. YoukDepartment of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Occupational Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Victor L. RoggliDepartment of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
Pages 681-688 | Received 19 Feb 2011, Accepted 08 Apr 2011, Published online: 19 Sep 2011

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