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Inhalation Toxicology
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Research Article

Multiple-Dose Chronic Inhalation Toxicity Study of Size-Separated Kaolin Refractory Ceramic Fiber in Male Fischer 344 Rats

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Pages 469-502 | Received 25 Oct 1993, Accepted 14 Oct 1994, Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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