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establishment of a knowledge hub for contaminants of emerging concern 
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establishment of a knowledge hub for contaminants of emerging concern 
            
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in South African water resources. Volume 2, WRC Report No. 3105/2/23. 
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in South African water resources. Volume 2, WRC Report No. 3105/2/23. 
            
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Water Research Commission, Pretoria.",
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solids, microplastics and nanoparticles. Laboratory-based extraction, 
            
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ecological risks.\r\n\r\nThe dataset was intended to contribute 
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verified CEC data to a centralised online knowledge hub, supporting 
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water quality monitoring, policy development and future research. It 
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