Metabolic Activation and Cytotoxicity of Airborne Particulate Matter

van Houdt, J. J.

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J. J. van Houdt²

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Mutagenic activity of airborne particulate matter is mainly located on the smallest particles.

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van Houdt, J.J. (1988). Metabolic Activation and Cytotoxicity of Airborne Particulate Matter. In: Seemayer, N.H., Hadnagy, W. (eds) Environmental Hygiene. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73766-4_8

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