Traffic-related air pollution and health in Canada

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 185, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 1557-1558

  Brauer, Michael ^a   Reynolds, Conor ^a   Hystad, Perry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; ASTHMA; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CANADA; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXHAUST GAS; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG CANCER; LUNG DISEASE; MORTALITY; NOTE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 84890287192     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.121568     Document Type: Note

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