The biopersistence of Canadian chrysotile asbestos following inhalation

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1247-1274

  Bernstein, David M ^a   Rogers, Rick ^b   Smith, Paul ^c  

^a Toxicology Consultant   (Switzerland)

^b Rogers Imaging Corporation   (United States)

^c Research and Consulting Company Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOTILE;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLEARANCE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMICS; EXPOSURE; INFLAMMATORY CELL; LOW TEMPERATURE; LUNG; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; LYMPH VESSEL; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; TEXTILE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0344872814     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370390241713     Document Type: Article

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