Community Knowledge, Attitudes and Preventive Behaviour Towards the Cardiovascular Benefits of Reduced Exposure to Air Pollution in Nigeria: Evidence from the CARDINAL Study
By: Adekunle Gregory Fakunle, Temilade Bello, Akintayo Olamide Ogunwale, Oyewale Mayowa Morakinyo, Olubunmi Ayinde, Susan Motunrayo Kebu, Oluwapelumi Peter Arinola, Marvelous Adeoye, Bosede Adebayo, Iretioluwa Mary Bamtefa, Akinkunmi Paul Okekunle, Augustine Odili, Mark R. Miller, Amam C. Mbakwem and Abiodun Moshood Adeoye
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