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Research Articles

Contamination and human health risk assessment of heavy metals in soil of a municipal solid waste dumpsite in Khamees-Mushait, Saudi Arabia

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Pages 102-115 | Received 31 Oct 2018, Accepted 11 Dec 2018, Published online: 22 Feb 2019

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