Air pollution, its mortality risk, and economic impacts in Tehran, Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 31-38

  Brajer, V ^a   Hall, J ^a   Rahmatian, M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Iran; Mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861013012     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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