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The death toll from air-pollution sources

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Estimates of worldwide deaths associated with exposure to fine particles in atmospheric pollution provide some surprising results. The findings will guide future research and act as a wake-up call for policymakers. See Letter p.367

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  1. Michael Jerrett is in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, and at the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Fielding School of Public Health,University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095.,

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Jerrett, M. The death toll from air-pollution sources. Nature 525, 330–331 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/525330a

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