Environmental stressors: The mental health impacts of living near industrial activity

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-305

  Downey, Liam ^a   Van Willigen, Marieke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27144464485     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650504600306     Document Type: Article

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