Corrigendum to “Hair-biomonitoring assessment of rare-earth-element exposure in residents of the largest rare-earth mining and smelting area of China” [Environ. Int. 179 (2023) 108177] (Environment International (2023) 179, (S0160412023004506), (10.1016/j.envint.2023.108177))

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