Public health partnerships addressing childhood cancer investigations: Case study of Toms River, Dover Township, New Jersey, USA

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 45-54

  Maslia, Morris L ^a   Reyes, Juan J ^a   Gillig, Richard E ^a   Sautner, Jason B ^a   Fagliano, Jerald A ^b   Aral, Mustafa M ^c  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b New Jersey Dept Hlth and Sr Serv   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case control study; Childhood cancers; Environmental exposures; Public health partnerships; Rules of engagement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16244411999     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.01.007     Document Type: Article

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