Retraction Note: Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2022) 30:26270-26291

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23886-w

The Editor-in-Chief has retracted this article. After publication, concerns were raised regarding highly similar images in the figures. Specifically:

  • Fig. 9c and l appear highly similar;

  • Fig. 8j and 10j appear highly similar.

The authors have been unable to share the full raw data upon request. The Editor-in-Chief therefore no longer has confidence in the presented data.

Manal Abdul-Hamid does not agree to this retraction. None of the other co-authors have responded to any correspondence from the publisher about this retraction.