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Continuous exposure of rabbits to 43 ppm nitric oxide and 3.6 ppm nitrogen dioxide for 6 days did not cause morphological changes in the lungs when compared to specimens from nonexposed rabbits. This is not in accordance with previously reported findings.
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Hugod, C. Effect of exposure to 43 ppm nitric oxide and 3.6 ppm nitrogen dioxide on rabbit lung. Int. Arch Occup Environ Heath 42, 159–167 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00377770
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