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Title: A filter-based system mimicking the particle deposition and penetration in human respiratory system for secondhand smoke generation and characterization
Award ID(s):
2034198
NSF-PAR ID:
10335353
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Inhalation Toxicology
Volume:
34
Issue:
7-8
ISSN:
0895-8378
Page Range / eLocation ID:
189 to 199
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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