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Traffic-related air pollution and health in Canada

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Canadian cities generally have good air quality; however, exposure to outdoor air pollution continues to elicit considerable negative health effects. Estimates suggest that there are 21 000 premature deaths attributable to air pollution in Canada each year,[1][1] nearly 9 times higher than the

Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.121568

Authors: Michael Brauer, Conor Reynolds, Perry Hystad

Institutions: University of British Columbia, Institute of Population and Public Health

Language: English

Topic: Air Quality and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,553