A reduction in automobile traffic: An urgent health promotion policy;La reduccion del trafico de automoviles: Una politica urgente de promocion de la salud

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 137-151

  Tapia Granados, José A ^a,b  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

HEALTH POLICY; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORT PLANNING; URBAN TRANSPORT;

AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; URBAN AREA; ARTICLE; CAR; COST; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0032018534     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1020-49891998000300001     Document Type: Review

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