Toxicity of cellulose fibres

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 81-84

  Cullen, R T ^a   Miller, B G ^a   Jones, A D ^a   Davis, J M G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cellulose; crocidolite; fibres; inflammation; inhalation; intraperitoneal injection; MMVF10; tumour

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; TEXTILE FIBERS; TUMORS;

CROCIDOLITE; INFLAMMATION; INHALATION; INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTIONS; MMVF10;

FIBERS;

EID: 0242438213     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl-1.81     Document Type: Conference Paper

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