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Premature deaths attributed to ambient air pollutants: let us interpret the Robins–Greenland theorem correctly

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  • Peter Morfeld

    (Institute for Occupational Epidemiology and Risk Assessment (IERA) of Evonik Industries
    Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research of Cologne University)

  • Thomas C. Erren

    (Institute and Policlinic for Occupational Medicine, Environmental Medicine and Prevention Research of Cologne University)

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  • Peter Morfeld & Thomas C. Erren, 2017. "Premature deaths attributed to ambient air pollutants: let us interpret the Robins–Greenland theorem correctly," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 62(3), pages 337-338, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:62:y:2017:i:3:d:10.1007_s00038-016-0865-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-016-0865-1
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