Estimate suggests many infant deaths in sub-Saharan Africa attributable to air pollution

Lance A. Waller ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 559, issue 7713, 188-189

Abstract: A carefully considered observational study estimates that up to 22% of infant deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could be prevented by improving air quality — a value much higher than previous estimates.

Keywords: Developing world; Environmental sciences; Health care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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