Editor's Perspective: Perfluorinated Chemicals Continue Gaining Momentum as an Emerging Contaminant

Remediation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-9

  Simon, John A ^a  

^a Gnarus Advisors LLC   (United States)

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EID: 84916941623     PISSN: 10515658     EISSN: 15206831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rem.21410     Document Type: Editorial

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