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Analyzing pesticides and metal(loid)s in imported tobacco to Saudi Arabia and risk assessment of inhalation exposure to certain metals

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Pages 68-79 | Received 22 Nov 2021, Accepted 30 Jan 2022, Published online: 09 Mar 2022

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