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1 Lewis et al. ( 1989) also examined the effects of inhalation exposure of diesel exhaust<br />

2 and/or coal dust on tumorigenesis on F344 rats. Groups of216 male and 72 female rats were<br />

3 exposed to clean air, whole diesel exhaust (2 mg soot/m 3 ), coal dust (2 mg/m 3 respirable<br />

4 concentration; 5 to 6 mg/m 3 total concentration), or diesel exhaust plus coal dust (1 mg/m 3 of<br />

5 each respirable concentration; 3.2 mg/m 3 total concentration) <strong>for</strong> 7 hlday, 5 days/week <strong>for</strong> up to<br />

6 24 mo. Groups of 10 or more males were sacrificed atintermediate intervals (3, 6, and 12 mo).<br />

7 The diesel exhaust was produced by a 7.0-L, 4-cycle, water-cooled Caterpillar Model3304<br />

8 engine using No.2 diesel fuel (

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