The carcinogenic potential of inhaled diesel exhaust: a particle effect?

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1990, Pages

  Oberdorster G ^a,b   Yu, C P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Diesel; lung tumor, risk extrapolation; overload; particle; surface area

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS - ATMOSPHERIC; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING - CYTOLOGY; CARBON BLACK; CARCINOGENS; DIESEL ENGINES - EXHAUST GASES;

HEALTH RISKS; LUNG TUMOR; PARTICLE OVERLOAD;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 0025603293     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-8502(90)90265-Y     Document Type: Article

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