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Research Article

Assessment of human health risks associated with airborne arsenic, nickel and lead exposure in particulate matter from vehicular sources in Sao Paulo city

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Pages 1926-1943 | Received 08 Mar 2022, Accepted 23 Jan 2023, Published online: 06 Feb 2023

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