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Level and Distribution of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Surface Soils from Hanoi, Vietnam

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The authors would like to thank the Institute for Ecopreneurship and the Institute of Chemistry and Bioanalytics, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland for their support.

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  1. Hanoi Water Resource University, 175 Tay Son Street, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Vu Duc Toan

  2. Hanoi University of Technology, 1 Dai Co Viet Street, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Vu Duc Thao

  3. University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Gründenstrasse 40, CH-4132, Muttenz, Switzerland

    Jürg Walder & Hans-Rudolf Schmutz

  4. Research Centre for Environmental Technology and Sustainable Development, 334 Nguyen Trai Street, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Cao The Ha

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Toan, V.D., Thao, V.D., Walder, J. et al. Level and Distribution of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in Surface Soils from Hanoi, Vietnam. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 78, 211–216 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9120-z

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