The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1,2] due to concerns about reliance on retracted work cited in References 13, 14, 21, 25, 38, 55, 67, and 75.
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Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2026) Retraction: Sulfate activation of wheat straw ash to enhance the properties of high-performance concrete with recycled aggregates and waste tire steel fibers. PLoS One 21(4): e0346405. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0346405
Published: April 3, 2026
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