Published December 2019 | Version v1
Journal article

Short-term association between ambient air pollution and lung cancer mortality

  • 1. School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)
  • 2. School of Mathematical Sciences, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)
  • 3. School of Public Health, Institute of Environment and Population Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei (China)
  • 4. Shanghai Children's Medical Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai (China)
  • 5. Health Research Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland (Australia)
  • 6. National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing (China)

Description

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with increased lung cancer incidence and mortality. However, the short-term association between air pollution and lung cancer mortality (LCM) remains largely unknown.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2019.108748;
PII
S0013935119305456;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Environmental Research
Journal Volume
179
Journal Page Range
vp.
ISSN
0013-9351
CODEN
ENVRAL

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
55023900
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
AIR POLLUTION; LUNGS; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; ORGANS; POLLUTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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