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Research Article

Do we get fat because of air pollution? A new socio-economic approach

Carla Blázquez-Fernándeza Department of Economics, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain;b Research Group of Health Economics and Health Services Management-Research Institute Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander, SpainORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0204-7174
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David Cantarero-Prietoa Department of Economics, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain;b Research Group of Health Economics and Health Services Management-Research Institute Marqués de Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2156-2160 | Published online: 12 Jul 2022

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