Green areas, clean air and cardiovascular health in the city of São Paulo

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  • Paulo Andrade Lotufo Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

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Paulo Andrade Lotufo, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

MD, DrPH. Full Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo (SP), Brazil.

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2017-02-02

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Lotufo PA. Green areas, clean air and cardiovascular health in the city of São Paulo. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 2 [cited 2025 Oct. 15];135(1):1-3. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/724

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