Air Pollution in Delhi and the Health Emergency
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4. Jerret M, Burnett R, Pope C, Ito K, Thurston G, Krewski D. Long-term ozone exposure and mortality. N Engl J Med. 2009;360:1085–95.
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13. Secretiat C. Beijing’s air quality improvements are a model for other cities. Climate and clean air coalition [Internet]. 2019; Available from: https://www.ccacoalition.org/en/ news/beijing’s-air-quality-improvements-are-model-othercities.
Published
2019-11-25
How to Cite
Dr Ravindran Chetambath, Dr Jesin Kumar C. (2019). Air Pollution in Delhi and the Health Emergency. The Indian Practitioner, 72(11), 8-9. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/869
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