Association between ambient PM2·5 and under-5, infant, and child mortality in Latin America, 2010–15: a longitudinal analysis

Background: Highly urbanised and rapidly urbanising countries are facing critical air pollution problems. In Latin American cities, the effect of ambient PM2·5 on child health has not been extensively explored. We examined associations between ambient PM2·5 and under-5 mortality (deaths in those you...

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Main Authors: Ana Ortigoza, PhD, Nelson Gouveia, ProfMD, Josiah Kephart, PhD, Francisco Prado-Galbarro, PhD, Amelia A Friche, PhD, Brisa N Sanchez, ProfPhD, Ana V Diez-Roux, ProfMD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:The Lancet Planetary Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519621001005