Identification of the mechanisms that drive the toxicity of TiO 2 particulates: The contribution of physicochemical characteristics

Particle and Fibre Toxicology

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Johnston, Helinor J ^a,b   Hutchison, Gary R ^a   Christensen, Frans M ^c   Peters, Sheona ^d   Hankin, Steve ^d   Stone, Vicki ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Chemicals and Nanotechnologies Division   (United Kingdom)

^c JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^d INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951937998     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17438977     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-8977-6-33     Document Type: Review

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