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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Autor: Tonne, Cathryn
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/119012
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/119012
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Contaminació atmosfèrica
Qualitat de l'aire
Atmospheric pollution
Air quality
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Sumario: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.