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Data and figures for Deposition of PE micro/nanoplastics and accumulation of heavy metals in lungs of smokers
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Researchers compiled source data and figures from a study quantifying polyethylene micro- and nanoplastic deposition in human lung tissue from smokers, along with associated heavy metal accumulation patterns, submitted for peer review in PLOS ONE.
The Folder contains the Source Data for the submission to Plos One under review for publication.Each file is numbered as per the Figures and Tables as they appear in the current version of the manuscript.
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