Short-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities.

Edward O'BrienPierre MasselotFrancesco SeraDominic RoyeSusanne BreitnerChris Fook Sheng NgMicheline de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio CoelhoJoana MadureiraAurelio TobiasAna Maria Vicedo-CabreraMichelle L BellEric LavigneHaidong KanAntonio Gasparrininull null

Published in: Environmental health perspectives (2023)

, with no evidence of a threshold. Levels below the current WHO guidelines for 24-h averages were still associated with substantial excess mortality, indicating the potential benefits of stricter air quality standards. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP11112.

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