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Hanif, M. N., & Benitez, I. B. (2025). Soil Pollution in Urban Environments: Sources, Consequences, Potential Mitigation Strategies and the Importance of Sustainable Urban Development. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 236(14). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-08421-0

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