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Dubiella-Jackowska, A., Polkowska , ż., Namieśnik , J. (2008). Platinum Group Elements in the Environment: Emissions and Exposure. In: Whitacre, D. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 199. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 199. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09808-1_3

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