Ambient air pollution and non-communicable respiratory illness in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature

• Main Authors: Bailey E. Glenn (Author), Leon M. Espira (Author), Miles C. Larson (Author), Peter S. Larson (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Introduction Aerosol pollutants are known to raise the risk of development of non-communicable respiratory diseases (NCRDs) such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and allergic rhinitis. Sub-Saharan Africa's rapid pace of urbanization, economic expans...