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City air pollution shortens life [1]

By Humphery Hawksley, BBC News
The project tracked the change of air quality in 51 American cities since the 1980s.

It has taken a quarter of a century, but US researchers say their work has finally enabled them to determine to what extent city air pollution impacts on average life expectancy.

The project tracked the change of air quality in 51 American cities since the 1980s.

Publication Date: 
15/04/2009
Deccan Herald (Bangalore) [2]
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Air Pollution [3], Health Effects [4], Urban Air Quality [5], United States Of America (US) [6]
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