Evaluating evidence on environmental health risks

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 68, Issue , 2003, Pages 113-128

  Rushton, Lesley ^a   Elliott, Paul ^b  

^a MRC Institute for Environment and Health   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION; GENE INTERACTION; HEALTH HAZARD; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1342283104     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldg020     Document Type: Review

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