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Wang, Kaifeng; van Genuchten, Case M. (2025) Commodifying a carcinogen: Critical raw materials from arsenic-laden groundwater. Science Advances, 11 (42). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adz5816

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TitleCommodifying a carcinogen: Critical raw materials from arsenic-laden groundwater
JournalScience Advances
AuthorsWang, KaifengAuthor
van Genuchten, Case M.Author
Year2025 (October 17)Volume11
Issue42
PublisherAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
DOIdoi:10.1126/sciadv.adz5816Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceWang, Kaifeng; van Genuchten, Case M. (2025) Commodifying a carcinogen: Critical raw materials from arsenic-laden groundwater. Science Advances, 11 (42). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adz5816
Plain TextWang, Kaifeng; van Genuchten, Case M. (2025) Commodifying a carcinogen: Critical raw materials from arsenic-laden groundwater. Science Advances, 11 (42). doi:10.1126/sciadv.adz5816
In(2025, October) Science Advances Vol. 11 (42). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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