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Improving air quality needs to be a policy priority for governments globally

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In this Perspective, Aziz Sheikh discusses the importance of research to understand the impact of air pollution on human health, commenting on a study by Yaohua Tian and colleagues that examined associations between ambient air quality and risk of hospitalization for pneumonia in adults in China

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  • Aziz Sheikh, 2020. "Improving air quality needs to be a policy priority for governments globally," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(2), pages 1-3, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1003041
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003041
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    1. Aziz Sheikh, 2017. "Evidence-based restructuring of health and social care," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(11), pages 1-2, November.
    2. Vadsala Baskaran & Rachael L Murray & Abby Hunter & Wei Shen Lim & Tricia M McKeever, 2019. "Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(7), pages 1-18, July.
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