The shape of the true PM mortality C-R function is uncertain, but this analysis assumes the C-R function to have a log-linear form (as derived from the literature) throughout the relevant range of exposures.
The C-R Function is difficult to read, and the analyst studied it for hours.
mnli hypothesis: The C-R Function is difficult to read, and the analyst studied it for hours. premise: The shape of the true PM mortality C-R function is uncertain, but this analysis assumes the C-R function to have a log-linear form (as derived from the literature) throughout the relevant range of exposures.