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Monitoring of honey contamination with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Herzegovina region

Maja Kazazica Faculty of Education, Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maida Djapo-Lavica Faculty of Education, Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaView further author information
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Emina Mehica Faculty of Education, Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and HerzegovinaView further author information
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Lejla Jesenkovic-Habulb Institute for Public Health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaView further author information
Pages 726-732 | Received 13 Mar 2020, Accepted 13 May 2020, Published online: 03 Jun 2020

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