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An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses Evaluating Associations between Human Health and Exposure to Major Classes of Plastic-Associated Chemicals

Annals of Global Health
Volume 90 (2024): Issue 1
By: Christos Symeonides,  Edoardo Aromataris,  Yannick Mulders,  Janine Dizon,  Cindy Stern,  Timothy Hugh Barker,  Ashley Whitehorn,  Danielle Pollock,  Tania Marin and  Sarah Dunlop  
Open Access
|Aug 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4459 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
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Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 17, 2024
Accepted on: Jun 7, 2024
Published on: Aug 19, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Umbrella review,
Plastics,
Plastic-associated chemicals,
Human health,
Evidence synthesis

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