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There is growing recognition among the Russian medical and scientific community that environmental conditions are shortening life and contributing to excess morbidity. Experts consider that pollution-related health impacts to be especially high in the industrial centers facing serious ecological problems. Recently, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) began a three-year study for the Center for Preparation and Implementation of International Projects on Technical Assistance (CPPI) in Moscow on the topic of environmental epidemiology in the Russian Federation. This project is part of a collaborative effort between the U.S. and Russian scientists which is directed at improving environmental conditions and public health in the Russian Federation.
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Özkaynak, H. et al. (1998). Evaluation of Existing Environmental Information Systems in Russia Applicable for Human Health Effects Assessment. In: Linkov, I., Wilson, R. (eds) Air Pollution in the Ural Mountains. NATO ASI Series, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5208-2_16
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