Innovative APTA (Air Purification Toxic Adsorbent) for Reducing Heavy Metals and Particulate Matter in Incense Stick Manufacturing

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 652, 2025 2^nd International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Disaster Management (2^nd SUSTAIN 2025)


Article Number		03005
Number of page(s)		12
Section		ESG, Circular Transition & Clean Energy Adoption
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202565203005
Published online		15 October 2025

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