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• Menger, F., Römerscheid, M., Lips, S., Klein, O., Nabi, D., Gandrass, J., Joerss, H., Wendt-Potthoff, K., Bedulina, D., Zimmermann, T., Schmitt-Jansen, M., Huber, C., Böhme, A., Ulrich, N., Beck, A.J., Pröfrock, D., Achterberg, E.P., Jahnke, A., Hildebrandt, L. (2024):
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2023 (11)

• Carmona, E., Rojo-Nieto, E., Rummel, C.D., Krauss, M., Syberg, K., Ramos, T.M., Brosche, S., Backhaus, T., Carney Almroth, B. (2023):
  A dataset of organic pollutants identified and quantified in recycled polyethylene pellets
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• Foscari, A., Schmidt, N., Seiwert, B., Herzke, D., Sempéré, R., Reemtsma, T. (2023):
  Leaching of chemicals and DOC from tire particles under simulated marine conditions
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• Jemec Kokalj, A., Heinlaan, M., Novak, S., Drobne, D., Kühnel, D. (2023):
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• Kirchsteiger, B., Materić, D., Happenhofer, F., Holzinger, R., Kasper-Giebl, A. (2023):
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• Kirschke, S., van Emmerik, T.H.M., Nath, S., Schmidt, C., Wendt-Potthoff, K. (2023):
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• Kühnel, D., Steska, T., Schlich, K., Wolf, C., Wohlleben, W., Hund-Rinke, K. (2023):
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• Kuizenga, B., Tasseron, P.F., Wendt-Potthoff, K., van Emmerik, T.H.M. (2023):
  From source to sea: Floating macroplastic transport along the Rhine river
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• Leipold, S., Petit-Boix, A., Luo, A., Helander, H., Simoens, M., Ashton, W.S., Babbitt, C.W., Bala, A., Bening, C.R., Birkved, M., Blomsma, F., Boks, C., Boldrin, A., Deutz, P., Domenech, T., Ferronato, N., Gallego-Schmid, A., Giurco, D., Hobson, K., Husgafvel, R., Isenhour, C., Kriipsalu, M., Masi, D., Mendoza, J.M.F., Milios, L., Niero, M., Pant, D., Parajuly, K., Pauliuk, S., Pieroni, M.P.P., Richter, J.L., Saidani, M., Smol, M., Talens Peiró, L., van Ewijk, S., Vermeulen, W.J.V., Wiedenhofer, D., Xue, B. (2023):
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  Alternatives for the worse: Molecular insights into adverse effects of bisphenol a and substitutes during human adipocyte differentiation
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• Stubenrauch, J., Ekardt, F. (2021):
  Zur Ausgestaltung eines nationalen Verbots giftiger Chemikalien bei Kunststoffen: rechtsvergleichende und EU-rechtliche Aspekte
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• Cárdenas Espinosa, M.J., Colina Blanco, A., Schmidgall, T., Atanasoff-Kardjalieff, A.K., Kappelmeyer, U., Tischler, D., Pieper, D.H., Heipieper, H.J., Eberlein, C. (2020):
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• Potthoff, A., Oelschlägel, K., Schmitt-Jansen, M., Rummel, C.D., Kühnel, D. (2017):
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