On the global epidemic of CVD and why household air pollution matters

Global Heart

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 201-206

  Martin II, William J ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EPIDEMIC; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMPACT (ENVIRONMENT); MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION;

EID: 84866667809     PISSN: 22118160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2012.06.012     Document Type: Editorial

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