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We were pleased to thank the Media Jin Wan Bao and Xin Hua Net in Tianjin for their supply of the two figures. This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 30800281), the Science Research Foundation for Doctor-Subject of the High School National Education Department (no. 200800231051), the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation Projects (code 07 JCYBJC09200), the and Disciplines Development Foundation, Institute of Radiation Medicine, the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (SF0818, SF0820).

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  1. Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Nuclear Medicine, 238, Baidi Road, 300192, Tianjin, China

    Qiang Liu & Fei Yue Fan

  2. Department of Biology, Tianjin Medical University, 1, Guangdong Road, 300070, Tianjin, China

    Ke Qiu Li & Guang Li

  3. Biopharmaceutical Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, 92, Weijin Road, 300072, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China

    Hui Zhao

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Liu, Q., Li, K.Q., Zhao, H. et al. The global challenge of electronic waste management. Environ Sci Pollut Res 16, 248–249 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-009-0131-7

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