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Occurrence and risk assessment of indoor PM2.5- bound heavy metals at residential homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Samiha Nahian, Farah Jeba, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Shatabdi Roy, Bilkis Ara Begum, Hiroto Kawashima, Abdus Salam

Published March 2026
Journal Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
Volume 19
Issue 3
Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
DOI 10.1007/s11869-026-01921-w

Trace and heavy metals in airborne particulate matter Urban and indoor air quality in Dhaka

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Samiha Nahian, Farah Jeba, Tasrina Rabia Choudhury, Shatabdi Roy, Bilkis Ara Begum, Hiroto Kawashima, Abdus Salam (2026). Occurrence and risk assessment of indoor PM2.5- bound heavy metals at residential homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 19(3). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11869-026-01921-w

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