A cross-sectional study of household disposal of unused and expired pharmaceuticals in western China.

Liu W, Wei W, Zhang Z, Du H, Che S, Ding R, Yang Y

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27866-4
Published: 2026 May 26
Container: BMC public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12889-026-27866-4,
  title = {A cross-sectional study of household disposal of unused and expired pharmaceuticals in western China.},
  author = {Liu W and Wei W and Zhang Z and Du H and Che S and Ding R and Yang Y},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-27866-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27866-4}
}

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TI  - A cross-sectional study of household disposal of unused and expired pharmaceuticals in western China.
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AU  - Wei W
AU  - Zhang Z
AU  - Du H
AU  - Che S
AU  - Ding R
AU  - Yang Y
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC public health
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-026-27866-4
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W, L., W, W., Z, Z., H, D., S, C., R, D., & Y, Y. (2026). A cross-sectional study of household disposal of unused and expired pharmaceuticals in western China.. BMC public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27866-4

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