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Regular exercise, even in polluted areas, can lower risk of cancer mortality

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

Evaluation of this risk–benefit relationship has become an important public health concern because more than 91% of the global population lives in areas where air quality fails to meet the 2005 World Health Organization guidelines. times higher than the 2005 WHO guideline value of 10 μg/m 3 for annual average PM 2.5 ).

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SPH Plugs In: Our Favorites This Fall

BU School of Public Health Blog

school news SPH Plugs In: Our Favorites This Fall Members of the SPH community share recommendations for the books, films, podcasts, and other content that has resonated with them as they study, research, and practice public health. For peers who share her interest in women’s health, she recommends the documentary podcast Bodies.