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Environmental variables and air quality: implications for planning and public health Cover

Environmental variables and air quality: implications for planning and public health

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.590 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 2, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 11, 2025
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Published on: Aug 20, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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