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Research Articles

Delineating Antecedents and Outcomes of Information Seeking Upon Exposure to an Environmental Video Opposing Single-Use Plastics

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Pages 563-575 | Received 29 Nov 2021, Accepted 10 Jul 2022, Published online: 26 Aug 2022

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