Toxic torts, public interest law, and environmental justice: Evidence from louisiana

Law and Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 259-287

  Toffolon Weiss, Melissa ^a   Roberts, J Timmons ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b The College of William and Mary   (United States)

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EID: 33747770772     PISSN: 02658240     EISSN: 14679930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0265-8240.2004.00012.x     Document Type: Article

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