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The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk assessment of heavy metals from the butts of smoked and non-smoked cigarettes

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Pages 187-201 | Received 13 Apr 2022, Accepted 18 Nov 2022, Published online: 05 Dec 2022

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