Potential gains in life expectancy by attaining daily ambient fine particulate matter pollution standards in mainland China: A modeling study based on nationwide data.

BACKGROUND:Ambient fine particulate matter pollution (PM2.5) is one leading cause of disease burden, but no study has quantified the association between daily PM2.5 exposure and life expectancy. We aimed to assess the potential benefits in life expectancy by attaining the daily PM2.5 standards in 72...

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Main Authors: Jinlei Qi, Zengliang Ruan, Zhengmin Min Qian, Peng Yin, Yin Yang, Bipin Kumar Acharya, Lijun Wang, Hualiang Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003027