American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med. · Jul 2017
Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality: A Nationwide Analysis in 272 Chinese Cities.
Evidence concerning the acute health effects of air pollution caused by fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in developing countries is quite limited. ⋯ This nationwide investigation provided robust evidence of the associations between short-term exposure to PM2.5 and increased mortality from various cardiopulmonary diseases in China. The magnitude of associations was lower than those reported in Europe and North America.