An Evaluation of the Environmental Health Chapters in High School Health Textbooks

Journal of Health Education

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 339-347

  London, William M ^a,b   Nwosu, Matthew C ^c   Kleiman, Cindy F ^d   Zdorovyak, Inna ^a  

^a American Council on Science and Health   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Sisters of Charity Medical Center   (United States)

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EID: 2042470513     PISSN: 10556699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10556699.1998.10603364     Document Type: Article

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