Socioeconomic and urban-rural differentials in exposure to air pollution and mortality burden in England

Socioeconomic and urban-rural differentials in exposure to air pollution and mortality burden in England

Abstract Background Socioeconomically disadvantaged populations often have higher exposures to particulate air pollution, which can be expected to contribute to differentials in life expectancy. We examined socioeconomic differentials in exposure and air pollution-related mortality relating to large...

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Main Authors: Ai Milojevic, Claire L. Niedzwiedz, Jamie Pearce, James Milner, Ian A. MacKenzie, Ruth M. Doherty, Paul Wilkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Socioeconomic inequalities
Air pollution
Health burdens
Fine particles
Life years lost
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0314-5

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