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      15 September 2019

      Why is PM2.5 fine respirable particulate most commonly used to estimate the health effects of air pollution?
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      Are people in a house affected differently by air pollution?
      15 September 2019

      Is household air pollution a global problem?
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      The analogy of cigarette equivalency and mass concentration exposure rates is often shared. Can we equate the exposure?
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