Lung Cancer, Cardiopulmonary Mortality, and Long-term Exposure to Fine Particulate Air Pollution

Abstract

Long-term exposure to combustion-related fine particulate air pollution is an important environmental risk factor for cardiopulmonary and lung cancer mortality.

Keywords

MedicineLung cancerParticulatesParticulate pollutionEnvironmental healthRisk factorCancerInternal medicine

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Brigham Young University US

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Year: 2002
Type: article
Volume: 287
Issue: 9
Pages: 1132-1132
Citations: 8395
Access: Closed

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                                    C. Arden Pope, 
                                
                                    Richard T. Burnett, 
                                
                                    Michael J. Thun
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2002). 
                            Lung Cancer, Cardiopulmonary Mortality, and Long-term Exposure to Fine Particulate Air Pollution. 
                            JAMA
                            , 287
                            (9)
                            , 1132-1132.
                            https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.287.9.1132
                        

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.287.9.1132