Air quality and chronic disease: why action on climate change is also good for health

Martina Dennekamp; Marion Carey

doi:10.1071/NB10026

Air quality and chronic disease: why action on climate change is also good for health

Martina Dennekamp
, Marion Carey

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Abstract

There is increasing evidence that air pollution contributes to the burden of chronic disease and premature mortality, particularly from cardiovascular and respiratory causes. Action now urgently required to mitigate climate change has the potential co-benefit of improving air quality and reducing the chronic disease burden.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-121
Number of pages	7
Journal	NSW Public Health Bulletin
Volume	21
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1071/NB10026
Publication status	Published - 2010

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 13 Climate Action

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