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Our right to health, our right to clean air: Improving air quality to address NCDs

NCD Alliance

27 May 2019

Our right to health, our right to clean air: Improving air quality to address NCDs

This policy brief explores the impact of air pollution on health and address the air quality issue in the response to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). It also provides key actions that policy makers, NGOs and health professionals can take to ensure that every one can breathe clean air.

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