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Reduction in fine particulate air pollution and mortality: Extended follow-up of the Harvard six cities study [1]

A large body of epidemiologic literature has found an association of increased fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) with acute and chronic mortality. The effect of improvements in particle exposure is less clear.

Publication Date: 
19/01/2006
Francine Laden [2], Joel Schwartz [3], Frank E. Speizer & et al [4]
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine [5]
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Tags:
Air Pollution [6], Health Effects [7], PM 2.5 [8], Epidemiological Studies [9], Lung Cancer [10], Heart Diseases [11], Environmental Health [12]
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lung-cancer
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