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Review
. 2017 Sep 12;14(9):1048.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph14091048.

Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution in Developing Countries

Pier Mannuccio Mannucci  1 , Massimo Franchini  2
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Review

Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution in Developing Countries

Pier Mannuccio Mannucci et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The deleterious effects of ambient air pollution on human health have been consistently documented by many epidemiologic studies worldwide, and it has been calculated that globally at least seven million deaths are annually attributable to the effects of air pollution. The major air pollutants emitted into the atmosphere by a number of natural processes and human activities include nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and particulate matter. In addition to the poor ambient air quality, there is increasing evidence that indoor air pollution also poses a serious threat to human health, especially in low-income countries that still use biomass fuels as an energy resource. This review summarizes the current knowledge on ambient air pollution in financially deprived populations.

Keywords: air pollution; children; developing countries; health; low-income.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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