The state of scientific evidence on air pollution and human health in Nepal.

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Published in Environ Res on May 08, 2013

Authors

Anobha Gurung1, Michelle L Bell

Author Affiliations

1: School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA.

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