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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume 44, 2009 - Issue 13
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Atmospheric deposition of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans on the soils in the vicinity of municipal solid waste incinerators

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Pages 1327-1334 | Received 06 Mar 2009, Published online: 05 Oct 2009

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