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Original Article

Effects of Air Pollution on Postneonatal Infant Mortality Among Firstborn Infants in Seoul, Korea: Case-Crossover and Time-Series Analyses

Ji-Young Son MSc The Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
,
Yong-Sung Cho MSc, PhD The Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
&
Jong-Tae Lee MSc, PhD The Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
Pages 108-113 | Published online: 07 Aug 2010

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