Chemical Composition of Leachates from Municipal Waste Landfills in Southern Poland
By: Dominika Dąbrowska and Wojciech Rykała
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Language: English
Page range: 121 - 129
Submitted on: Apr 12, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 25, 2026
Published online: Oct 13, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
Published by: Polish Hyperbaric Medicine and Technology Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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