Inhalation toxicity of mineral particles: Critical appraisal of endpoints and study design

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 140-141, Issue , 2003, Pages 223-228

  Muhle, H ^a   Mangelsdorf, I ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR TOXICOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carcinogenicity; Combined effects; Crystalline silica; Mineral fibers; Poorly soluble particles

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

CARCINOGENICITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPOSURE; FIBER; HUMAN; LUNG INFECTION; LUNG TOXICITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SOLID; SOLUBILITY; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0037432623     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4274(02)00514-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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