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Free formaldehyde in non-medical face masks purchased from the Japanese market since the COVID-19 outbreak

Tsuyoshi KawakamiDivision of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]

Tomoko ObamaDivision of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan

Shinobu SakaiDivision of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan

Mihono TakagiDivision of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan

Natsuko TakahashiDivision of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan

Naohiro OshimaDivision of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan

Maiko TaharaDivision of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan

Yoshiaki IkarashiDivision of Environmental Chemistry, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, Japan

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Pages 193-197 | Received 16 Jan 2022, Accepted 21 Feb 2022, Published online: 03 Mar 2022

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