PlasticHealthAware: Presenting the Latest Meta‑Analytical Findings on Plastic Chemicals and Human Health
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5195 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Page range: 76 - 76
Submitted on: Jan 30, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 18, 2026
Published on: Jul 28, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Yannick Mulders, Scott Cann, Christopher Carpenter, Thomas C. Chiles, Henoch Kabeya, Aoife Lyons, Saisha Shetty, Christopher Sonn, Christos Symeonides, Zahra Tahroudi, Kul Thapa, Philip J. Landrigan, Sarah Dunlop, published by Ubiquity Press
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