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Air Quality and Episodes of Acute Respiratory Illness in Taiwan Cities: Evidence from Survey Data

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  • Alberini, Anna & Krupnick, Alan, 1998. "Air Quality and Episodes of Acute Respiratory Illness in Taiwan Cities: Evidence from Survey Data," Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 44(1), pages 68-92, July.
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