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The impacts of domestic and community environmental health improvements on undernutrition in China

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Fig. 1: Incidence of childhood stunting and sanitation use in China.

Figure adapted from ref. 12.

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Sharma Waddington, H. The impacts of domestic and community environmental health improvements on undernutrition in China. Nat Water 1, 662–663 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-00121-5

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