The global burden of air pollution-associated deaths-how many are needed for countries to react?

Lancet Planet Health

Department of Biophysics and Radiobiology, Biological Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE 50670-901, Brazil; Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Research Institute (CPqAM), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Recife, PE 50740-465, Brazil.

Published: August 2017

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