Association between daily levels of air pollution and school absences in the proximity of a cement plant in Italy

P. Marchetti, P. Girardi, A. Marcon, G. Pesce, S. Falcone, F. Predicatori, G. Blengio, R. de Marco (Verona, Bussolengo, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session: Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4779
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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