Long-range transport of information: Are Arctic residents getting the message about contaminants?

Arctic

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 47-60

  Myers, Heather ^a   Furgal, Chris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication; Comprehension; Country traditional foods; Environmental contaminants; Environmental health; Evaluation; Health; Risk; Women of childbearing age

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISK; INFORMATION; NATURE CONSERVATION; POLLUTANT; POPULATION DENSITY;

ARCTIC;

EID: 33645976856     PISSN: 00040843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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