American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 414-423 , November 2008

Think Locally, Act Globally: How Curbing Global Warming Emissions Can Improve Local Public Health

  • Michael R. Bloomberg
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  • Rohit T. Aggarwala

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Rohit T. Aggarwala, Director of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, City of New York, Mayor's Office of Operations, 253 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York NY 10007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.08.029

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 5 , Pages 414-423 , November 2008