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To Cite this Article: Hashim, M., Shiang, W. F., Said, Z. M., Nayan, N., Mahat, H., & Saleh, Y. (2018). An Analysis of Heavy Metals in Lakes of Former Tin Mining Sites in the City of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(2), 673–683.
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