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The tissue reaction in the lung of the rat after a single intratracheal injection of iron silicate has been studied. The silicate showed no tendency to produce progresive fibrosis.
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Holmqvist, I., Swensson, Å. The fibrogenetic effect of a granulated from silicate intended for use in sand blasting. Int. Arch. Gewerbepath. Gewerbehyg. 20, 253–260 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00383686
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00383686