A systematic review of the effects of airborne microplastic contamination on human lungs
), Soedjajadi Keman(2), Lilis Sulistyorini(3), I K. Sudiana(4), Agus Hidayat(5), Abul H.S. Negoro(6), Hasrah Junaidi(7), Kustin Kustin(8),
(1) Doctoral Degree Program in Public health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
(2) Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
(3) Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
(4) Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
(5) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Jember, Indonesia
(6) Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Jember, Indonesia
(7) Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Teuku Umar
(8) Faculty of Health, Universitas dr. Soebandi. Indonesia
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