Sustainable development, human induced global climate change, and the health of children

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-97

  Waterston, Tony ^a   Lenton, Simon ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLIMATE; GLOBAL CLIMATE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TEMPERATURE; CHILD WELFARE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH STATUS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0034133188     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.82.2.95     Document Type: Article

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