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Original Articles

Migration of plasticizersphthalates, bisphenol A and alkylphenols from plastic containers and evaluation of risk

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Pages 676-685 | Received 15 Oct 2010, Accepted 13 Jan 2011, Published online: 11 Mar 2011

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