The association between ambient carbon monoxide levels and daily mortality in Toronto, Canada.

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Published in J Air Waste Manag Assoc on August 01, 1998

Authors

R T Burnett1, S Cakmak, M E Raizenne, D Stieb, R Vincent, D Krewski, J R Brook, O Philips, H Ozkaynak

Author Affiliations

1: Health Protection Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

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