Environmental pollution, climate variability and climate change: a review of health impacts on the peruvian population

This article is a review of the pollution of water, air and the effect of climate change on the health of the Peruvian population. A major air pollutant is particulate matter less than 2.5 μ (PM 2.5). In Lima, 2,300 premature deaths annually are attributable to this pollutant. Another problem is hou...

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Main Authors: Gustavo F. Gonzales, Alisson Zevallos, Cynthia Gonzales-Castañeda, Denisse Nuñez, Carmen Gastañaga, César Cabezas, Luke Naeher, Karen Levy, Kyle Steenlan
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2014-09-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/94