Air Pollution, Political Corruption, and Cardiovascular Disease in the Former Soviet Republics.
Benjamin M VarieurSamantha FisherPhilip J LandriganPublished in: Annals of global health (2022)
We conclude that lack of governmental transparency, inadequate air pollution monitoring, and opposition by vested interests have hindered air pollution control and perpetuated high rates of pollution-related morbidity and mortality in the former Soviet republics. Ending corruption and modernizing industrial production will be key to air pollution and related diseases.