Too close to home: Dioxin contamination of breast milk and the political agenda

Policy Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-62

  Harrison, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

CANADA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035032548     PISSN: 00322687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010336118743     Document Type: Article

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