Mortality and life expectancy of Yokkaichi Asthma patients, Japan: Late effects of air pollution in 1960-70s
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchial asthma began increasing in early 1960s in the population of Yokkaichi-city (Mie Prefecture, Japan). The cause of the disease was sulfur oxide air pollution,...
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Main Authors: | Suenaga Masami (Author), Yokoyama Kazuhito (Author), Guo Peng (Author), Kida Hirotaka (Author) |
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2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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