Associations between urban road-traffic emissions, health risks, and socioeconomic status in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: a cross-sectional study

Background: Tailpipe emissions from road vehicles are an important cause of mortality in low-income cities. PM2·5 concentrations in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam, are dangerously high, with mean annual concentrations of 17 230–560·88 μg/m3 (acceptable concentrations are 300 μg/m3 for 1 h a day ma...

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Main Authors: Linh Thi Phuong Le, MSc, Abraham Leung, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:The Lancet Planetary Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519618300901