The continuing challenge of air pollution

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 704-705

  Brunekreef, B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 77957854398     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00081910     Document Type: Editorial

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