A call for epidemiology where the air pollution is
The global burden of disease from ambient air pollution is substantial (nearly 8% of all deaths), and increasing with time—largely due to increases in fine particulate matter (PM2·5) and the number of deaths from non-communicable diseases, especially in large low-income and middle-income countries (...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Barcelona |
| Repository: | Dipòsit Digital de la UB |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/119012 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/119012 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Contaminació atmosfèrica Qualitat de l'aire Atmospheric pollution Air quality |
| Summary: | The global burden of disease from ambient air pollution is substantial (nearly 8% of all deaths), and increasing with time—largely due to increases in fine particulate matter (PM2·5) and the number of deaths from non-communicable diseases, especially in large low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) experiencing population growth and ageing.1 Increased awareness of air pollution as a major global public health issue is reflected in the inclusion of air pollution-related mortality and morbidity in targets to meet the health-focused Sustainable Development Goal. |
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