Respiratory health among adolescents living in the Highveld Air Pollution Priority Area in South Africa

Danielle A. Millar; Thandi Kapwata; Zamantimande Kunene; Mirriam Mogotsi; Bianca Wernecke; Rebecca M. Garland; Angela Mathee; Linda Theron; Diane T. Levine; Michael Ungar; Chiara Batini; Catherine John; Caradee Y. Wright

doi:10.1186/s12889-022-14497-8

Respiratory health among adolescents living in the Highveld Air Pollution Priority Area in South Africa

Danielle A. Millar, Thandi Kapwata, Zamantimande Kunene, Mirriam Mogotsi, Bianca Wernecke, Rebecca M. Garland, Angela Mathee, Linda Theron, Diane T. Levine, Michael Ungar, Chiara Batini, Catherine John, Caradee Y. Wright

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Original language	English
Article number	2136
Journal	BMC Public Health
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14497-8
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

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