Better Air Quality Improves Quality of Life
Tsuji, Masami | April 2009
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Air pollution persists as a threat to the environment and the health and quality of life of Asia’s urban population. The World Health Organization estimates that more than 530,000 premature deaths in Asia are caused annually by urban air pollution.
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Tsuji, Masami. 2009. Better Air Quality Improves Quality of Life. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2748. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Work Environment
Urban Environment
Social Environment
Regulatory Environments
Marine Environment
International Environmental Relations
Institutional Environment Assessment
Global Environment
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