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Poisoning with biocidal products before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: report from the Croatian Poison Control Centre Cover

Poisoning with biocidal products before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: report from the Croatian Poison Control Centre

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4059 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 259 - 264
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 1, 2025
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Published on: Dec 30, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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