Heavy metal penetration into the human respiratory tract in vilnius

Lithuanian Journal of Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 349-355

  Valiulis, D ^a   Sakalys J ^a   Plauskaite K ^a  

^a CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Aerosol particles; Air; Concentration; Efficiency; Heavy metals; Human respiratory tract

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649231595     PISSN: 16488504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3952/lithjphys.48407     Document Type: Article

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