Infant mortality and soil type: A case study in south-central England (with discussion)

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-17

  Munro, L J A ^a   Penning Rowsell, E C ^a   Barnes, H R ^a   Fordham, M H ^b   Jarrett, D ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; INFANT MORTALITY; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MORTALITY RISK; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TYPE; WATERLOGGING;

UK, ENGLAND, (SOUTH);

EID: 0030620006     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1997.tb00179.x     Document Type: Article

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