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USES-LCA 2.0—a global nested multi-media fate, exposure, and effects model

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  1. Updated disease-specific factors were included according to chapter 7 in Goedkoop et al. (2009).

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    Rosalie van Zelm, Mark A. J. Huijbregts & Dik van de Meent

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van Zelm, R., Huijbregts, M.A.J. & van de Meent, D. USES-LCA 2.0—a global nested multi-media fate, exposure, and effects model. Int J Life Cycle Assess 14, 282–284 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-009-0066-8

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