Living close to automobile traffic and quality of life in Japan: A population-based survey

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Yamazaki, Shin ^a   Sokejima, Shigeru ^b   Nitta, Hiroshi ^a   Nakayama, Takeo ^b   Fukuhara, Shunichi ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

HRQOL; SF 36; Traffic

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; ROAD TRANSPORT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; TRAFFIC;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; WORLD;

EID: 17444374683     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120400018709     Document Type: Article

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