A global perspective on coal-fired power plants and burden of lung cancer
Abstract Background Exposure to ambient particulate matter generated from coal-fired power plants induces long-term health consequences. However, epidemiologic studies have not yet focused on attributing these health burdens specifically to energy consumption, impeding targeted intervention policies...
Main Authors: | Cheng-Kuan Lin, Ro-Ting Lin, Tom Chen, Corwin Zigler, Yaguang Wei, David C. Christiani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0448-8 |
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