Economic costs of childhood diseases and disabilities attributable to environmental contaminants in Washington State, USA

EcoHealth

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 86-94

  Davies, Kate ^a  

^a Antioch University   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood diseases and disabilities; Children's environmental health; Economic costs; Environmental contaminants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIRTH DEFECT; CANCER; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LEAD POISONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746918371     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-006-0020-1     Document Type: Article

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