Sources and Seasonal Variance of Ambient Volatile Organic Compounds in the Oil-Based Chemical Industry from 2020 to 2021: A Case Study of Iraq

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

Amir Fadhil Al-Tu'ma ¹ , Enas Abdulgader Hassan ² , Ali Taha ³ , Ibrahim Mourad Mohammed ⁴ , Zahraa Muhammed Mahdi ⁵ , Ali Abdul Hassan Rasuol ⁶

1 - Ahl Al Bayt University, College of MLT, Kerbala, Iraq
2 - Department of Anesthesia Techniques, AlNoor University College, Bartella, Iraq
3 - College of pharmacy, Al Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq
4 - AL-Nisour University College, Baghdad, Iraq
5 - Mazaya University College, Baghdad, Iraq
6 - Department of Dentistry, Hilla University College, Babylon, Iraq

Received: 2022-08-20 Accepted : 2022-12-10 Published : 2023-03-01

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