Using GIS to identify risk of elevated blood lead levels in children in Adelaide

Australian Geographical Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 75-90

  O'Dwyer, L A ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; GIS; HEALTH RISK; LEAD; METHODOLOGY;

ADELAIDE; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0035037666     PISSN: 00049190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8470.00131     Document Type: Article

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