socioeconomic status and health disparities Tag

08 Jul Socioeconomic Status and Health Disparities in Lung Function

Posted at 17:31h in Air Quality, Better Breathing, COPD Research, Smoking Cessation 0 Comments

Despite improvements in air quality and reductions in tobacco use over the past 60 years, socioeconomic disparities in respiratory symptoms,...

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