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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Chinese diet: contamination characteristics, indicator screening, and health risk assessment

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Pages 625-640 | Received 21 Oct 2022, Accepted 16 Mar 2023, Published online: 14 Apr 2023

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