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Cobalt Particles, Identified by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Microanalysis, in Diamond Polisher’s Lung

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Recent Developments in Toxicology: Trends, Methods and Problems

Part of the book series: Archives of Toxicology ((TOXICOLOGY,volume 14))

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Fibrosing alveolitis and bronchial asthma have long been recognised as hazards of occupational exposure to “hard metals”.

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  1. MRC Toxicology Unit, Woodmansterne Road. Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 4EF, UK

    D. Dinsdale

  2. Departments of Pathology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, B-3000, Belgium

    E. K. Verbeken

  3. Departments of Pneumology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, B-3000, Belgium

    M. Demedts

  4. Departments of Lung Toxicology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, B-3000, Belgium

    B. Nemery

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  1. Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland

    Philip L. Chambers  & Claire M. Chambers  & 

  2. Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Universität Leipzig, Universitätsbereich Medizin, Härtelstraße 16-18, O-7010, Leipzig, Germany

    Wolf Diether Wiezorek

  3. Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät, Institut für Pharmakologie, Pharmazie und Toxikologie, Universität Leipzig, Zwickauer Straße 55, O-7010, Leipzig, Germany

    Siegfried Golbs

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Dinsdale, D., Verbeken, E.K., Demedts, M., Nemery, B. (1991). Cobalt Particles, Identified by Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Microanalysis, in Diamond Polisher’s Lung. In: Chambers, P.L., Chambers, C.M., Wiezorek, W.D., Golbs, S. (eds) Recent Developments in Toxicology: Trends, Methods and Problems. Archives of Toxicology, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74936-0_19

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