Reducing automobile traffic: an urgent policy for health promotion
In recent decades traffic injuries have become a leading cause of death and disability the world over. In congested urban areas, the noise and emissions from vehicle engines cause discomfort and disease. More than one billion people are exposed daily to harmful levels of atmospheric contamination. B...
Main Author: | Tapia Granados José A. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
1998-01-01
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Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49891998000400003 |
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