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Ashraf, W., Jaffar, M. & Mohammad, D. Trace metal contamination study on scalp hair of occupationally exposed workers. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 53, 516–523 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00199020
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