From air to human lungs: microanalysis of elemental deposition

A. Bugalho de Almeida, T. Pinheiro, M. J. Palhano, S. Bohic, A. Simionovici (Lisboa, Sacavém, Portugal; Grenoble, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Mechanistic studies in occupational lung diseases
Session: Mechanistic studies in occupational lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3224
Disease area: Airway diseases

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