Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Relation to Progression in Physical Disability among Older Adults

BACKGROUND: Physical disability is common though not inevitable in older age and has direct bearing on a person’s ability to perform activities essential for self-care and independent living. Air pollution appears to increase the risk of several chronic diseases that contribute to the progression of...

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Autores principales: Weuve, Jennifer, Kaufman, Joel D., Szpiro, Adam A., Curl, Cynthia, Puett, Robin C., Beck, Todd, Evans, Denis A., Mendes de Leon, Carlos F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4937863/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27022889
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1510089

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