The biology of cleavage fragments: A brief synthesis and analysis of current knowledge

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 343-356

  Ilgren, E B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibole; Animal studies; Biopersistence; Chrysotile; Cleavage fragment; In vitro studies

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBOLE; ASBESTOS; ASBESTOS FIBER; CHRYSOTILE; COPPER; CROCIDOLITE; GLYCOPROTEIN; GOLD; HEMOSIDERIN; LIMESTONE; MINERAL; NICKEL; SERPENTINE; TALC; TREMOLITE;

CARCINOGENICITY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DISSOLUTION; GEOLOGY; GRINDING; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG ALVEOLUS MACROPHAGE; MESOTHELIOMA; MINER; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURFACE CHARGE; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 7444255527     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X04047563     Document Type: Review

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