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Prevalence of Cooking with Polluting Fuels and Association with Elevated Blood Pressure Among Adults in Port au Prince, Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Cover

Prevalence of Cooking with Polluting Fuels and Association with Elevated Blood Pressure Among Adults in Port au Prince, Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1405 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 8, 2024
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Accepted on: Feb 11, 2025
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Published on: Feb 28, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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