An evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of five man-made vitreous fibers using the intraperitoneal test

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 995-1021

  Lambre C ^a,f   Schorsch, F ^a   Blanchard, O ^a   Richard, J ^b   Boivin, J C ^c   Hanton, D ^d   Grimm, H ^e   Morscheidt, C ^d  

^a Inst Natl l'Environnement I   (France)

^b Centre International de Toxicologie   (France)

^c Domaine de Bois La Croix   (France)

^d SAINT GOBAIN RECHERCHE   (France)

^e Saint Gobain Branche Isolation ^*

^f INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES INERIS   (France)

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EID: 0031791446     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089583798197321     Document Type: Article

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