Bringing air pollution into the climate change equation.
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As countries gear up for a major round of international climate talks next year in Paris, the growing problem of air pollution is fast becoming a vital part of the climate change and health debate. Fiona Fleck talks to Marit Viktoria Pettersen.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin of the World Health Organization
دوره 92 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014