Phthalate levels in Chinese residences: Seasonal and regional variations and the implication on human exposure

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Issue		Natl Sci Open Volume 2, Number 6, 2023


Article Number		20230011
Number of page(s)		15
Section		Earth and Environmental Sciences
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1360/nso/20230011
Published online		06 September 2023

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