Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World (2003)

Chapter: 7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?

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Suggested Citation: "7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?." National Research Council. 2003. Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10693.
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Suggested Citation: "7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?." National Research Council. 2003. Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10693.
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Suggested Citation: "7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?." National Research Council. 2003. Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10693.
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Suggested Citation: "7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?." National Research Council. 2003. Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10693.
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Suggested Citation: "7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?." National Research Council. 2003. Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10693.
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Suggested Citation: "7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?." National Research Council. 2003. Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10693.
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