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  2. Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
  3. Malta Medical Journal
  4. Maltese Medical Journal, 1989-2000
  5. 1993
  6. MMJ, Volume 5, Issue 2
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dc.contributor.authorEbejer, Martin J.-
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-07T12:18:35Z-
dc.date.available2014-10-07T12:18:35Z-
dc.date.issued1993-
dc.identifier.citationMaltese Medical Journal. 1993, Vol. 5(2), p. 7-9en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/294-
dc.description.abstractAir pollution has been associated with respiratory ill health for centuries and in recent years much research effort has gone into quantifying the risks and elucidating the mechanisms. Respiratory disease, mostly of the airways is second only by a narrow margin, to cardiovascular disease as the commonest reason for admission to hospital. In this article the author describes the health risks associated with air pollution specifically with asthma as being the commonest respiratory disease in Malta.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen_GB
dc.publisherMaltese Medical Journalen_GB
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_GB
dc.subjectAir -- Pollution -- Health aspectsen_GB
dc.subjectRespiratory diseases -- Environmental aspectsen_GB
dc.subjectEnvironmental healthen_GB
dc.titleThe air we breatheen_GB
dc.typearticleen_GB
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