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Original Articles

Migration of bisphenol A from plastic baby bottles, baby bottle liners and reusable polycarbonate drinking bottles

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Pages 928-937 | Received 18 Nov 2008, Accepted 21 Dec 2008, Published online: 23 Jun 2009

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