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Public Health and Air Pollution in Asia (PAPA): A Multicity Study of Short-Term Effects of Air Pollution on Mortality

Chit-Ming Wong, Nuntavarn Vichit‐Vadakan, Haidong Kan, Zhengmin Qian

Environmental Health Perspectives · 2008 · 466 citations · 16 references

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Although the social and environmental conditions may be quite different, it is reasonable to apply estimates derived from previous health effect of air pollution studies in the West to Asia.

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