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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Studies on the Chronic Toxicity (Inhalation) Of Four Types of Refractory Ceramic Fiber in Male Fischer 344 Rats

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Pages 425-467 | Received 25 Oct 1993, Accepted 14 Oct 1994, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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