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In this Perspective, Aziz Sheikh discusses the importance of research to understand the impact of air pollution on human health, commenting on a study by Yaohua Tian and colleagues that examined associations between ambient air quality and risk of hospitalization for pneumonia in adults in China.

Original publication

DOI

10.1371/journal.pmed.1003041

Type

Journal article

Journal

PLoS medicine

Publication Date

02/2020

Volume

17

Addresses

Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Keywords

Humans, Pneumonia, Air Pollutants, Hospitalization, Air Pollution, Government, Adult, China, Particulate Matter