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ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY, POLLUTION & WASTE MANAGEMENT

Assessment of trace metals in soil and vegetable samples irrigated from Borkena river, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

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Article: 2035045 | Received 11 Nov 2021, Accepted 22 Jan 2022, Published online: 10 Feb 2022

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