Effects of short-term exposure to ambient airborne pollutants on COPD-related mortality among the elderly residents of Chengdu city in Southwest China
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become a severe global burden in terms of both health and the economy. Few studies, however, have thoroughly assessed the influence of air pollution on COPD-related mortality among elderly people in developing areas in the hinterla...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12199-020-00925-x |