Geographic exposure modeling: A valuable extension of geographic information systems for use in environmental epidemiology

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 107, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 181-190

  Beyea, Jan ^a,c   Hatch, Maureen ^b  

^a Senior Scientist Emeritus   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CIPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Bootstrap; Calibration; Environmental epidemiology; Geographic modeling; Uncertainty; Validation

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032964823     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.99107s1181     Document Type: Article

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