A biopersistence study following exposure to chrysotile asbestos alone or in combination with fine particles

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1009-1028

  Bernstein, D M ^a   Donaldson, K ^b   Decker, U ^c   Gaering, S ^c   Kunzendorf, P ^d   Chevalier, J ^e   Holm, S E ^f  

^a Department of Toxicology ^*  (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c RCC Ltd   (Switzerland)

^d GSA Gesellschaft für Schadstoffanalytik MbH   (Germany)

^e Experimental Pathology Services AG   (Switzerland)

^f Georgia Pacific Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOTILE; FILLER;

AEROSOL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIBER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INHALATION; MACROPHAGE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; ATMOSPHERE EXPOSURE CHAMBERS; BODY BURDEN; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LUNG; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MINERAL FIBERS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 51649122966     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: 10917691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370802259053     Document Type: Article

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