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This high burden of disease reflects a range of adverse cardiopulmonary health effects that have been associated with air pollution exposures 2, 3 and the fact that exposure to air pollution is involuntary we must breathe where we are, regardless of the air quality. The effect of ambient air pollution on sperm quality. Suite, atkinson square cincinnati, ohio 45246 contract no. Start of averaging period missing datanot monitored. More recently, the effects of air pollution on reproductive and birth outcomes have garnered increased interest glinianaia et al. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page.
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