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Research Articles

Effects of Agricultural Waste Burning on PM2.5-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Carbonaceous Compositions, and Water-Soluble Ionic Species in the Ambient Air of Chiang-Mai, Thailand

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Pages 749-770 | Received 23 Dec 2019, Accepted 29 Mar 2020, Published online: 20 Apr 2020

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