Human health risks in megacities due to air pollution

Bhola Ram Gurjar; Ayush Jain; Abhiruchi Sharma; Amit Agarwal; Pawan Gupta; Ajay Singh Nagpure; Jos Lelieveld

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.08.011

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MegacityAir pollutionAir quality indexEnvironmental healthBeijingPopulationPollutantExcess mortalityMedicineEnvironmental protectionEnvironmental scienceGeographyMeteorologyChina

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Year: 2010
Type: article
Volume: 44
Issue: 36
Pages: 4606-4613
Citations: 404
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                                    Bhola Ram Gurjar, 
                                
                                    Ayush Jain, 
                                
                                    Abhiruchi Sharma
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2010). 
                            Human health risks in megacities due to air pollution. 
                            Atmospheric Environment
                            , 44
                            (36)
                            , 4606-4613.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.08.011
                        

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