The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease from Air Pollution in Rwanda

• Main Authors: Gabriella Taghian (Author), Samantha Fisher (Author), Thomas C. Chiles (Author), Agnes Binagwaho (Author), Philip Landrigan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rwanda, like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, is still relatively early in development. Industrialization and urbanization are major drivers of the county's economic growth. Rwanda is also undergoing an epidemiological transition, from a pattern of morbidity and mortality domin...