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Pharmaceutical Residues in Northern European Environments: Consequences and Perspectives

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Kallenborn, R. et al. (2008). Pharmaceutical Residues in Northern European Environments: Consequences and Perspectives. In: Kümmerer, K. (eds) Pharmaceuticals in the Environment. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74664-5_5

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