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The occurrence of PAHs and flame-retardants in air and dust from Australian fire stations

Andrew P. W BanksQAEHS, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Michelle EngelsmanQAEHS, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; ;FRNSW, Fire and Rescue NSW, Greenacre, NSW, Australia
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Chang HeQAEHS, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;
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Xianyu WangQAEHS, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;
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Jochen F. MuellerQAEHS, Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Science, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;
Pages 73-84 | Published online: 07 Jan 2020

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