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RETRACTION article

Front. Environ. Sci., 04 October 2023
Sec. Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment
This article is part of the Research Topic Indoor Environmental Air Quality in Urban Areas View all 8 articles

Retraction: Health risks and respiratory intake of submicron particles in the working environment: a case study

A Retraction of the Original Research Article
Health risks and respiratory intake of submicron particles in the working environment: a case study

by Gao X, Zou H, Chen R, Fang H, Cao Y, Hu Y, Luan Y, Yuan W, Quan C, Zhou Z, Lou X and Zhou X (2022). Front. Environ. Sci. 10:1044548. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2022.1044548

The journal retracts the 07 November 2022 article cited above.

Following publication, the Frontiers in Environmental Science Editorial Office were made aware of concerns relating to the reported usage of the Stoffenmanager® Nano tool. An investigation was conducted in accordance with Frontiers’ policies and it was determined that the improper use of the algorithms led to inaccurate calculations and unreliable results. The article is therefore being retracted in accordance with Frontiers’ guidelines and those of the Committee on Publication Ethics.

This retraction was approved by the Chief Editor of Frontiers in Environmental Science and the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers. The authors did not agree to this retraction.

Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2023) Retraction: Health risks and respiratory intake of submicron particles in the working environment: a case study. Front. Environ. Sci. 11:1301875. doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1301875

Received: 25 September 2023; Accepted: 25 September 2023;
Published: 04 October 2023.

Approved by:

Oladele Ogunseitan, University of California, Irvine, United States

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