Adverse health effects in African American residents living adjacent to chemical Industries

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 470-497

  Bowler, Rosemarie M ^a   Mergler, Donna ^b   Huel, Guy ^b,c   Cone, James E ^d  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c LNSERM   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000137944     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00957984960224005     Document Type: Article

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