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Title: Influence of Highway Pavement on Metals in Road Dust: a Case Study in Houston, Texas
Award ID(s):
1829184
PAR ID:
10296584
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Volume:
232
Issue:
5
ISSN:
0049-6979
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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