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As we approach summer beach season, you may occasionally encounter a "keep out" sign indicating that the area is temporarily closed. If fecal pollution is
Overview Capture of carbon dioxide from the air (direct air capture; DAC) combined with energy efficiency and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects data on elemental composition of human body fluids and tissues as part of major studies such as
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Dianne L. Poster, C Cameron Miller, Yaw S. Obeng, John J. Kasianowicz, Michael T. Postek, Norman Horn, Troy Cowan, Richard Martinello
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Jacqueline Bangma, T.C. Guillette, Paige Bommarito, Carla Ng, Jessica L. Reiner, Andrew Lindstrom, Mark Strynar
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Nathan Mahynski, Jared Ragland, Stacy Schuur, Rebecca Pugh, Vincent K. Shen
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This tool is used for implementing the CO2 concentration calculations. After providing the relevant inputs, or selecting from a number of predefined cases, the