Perceived health change in the aftermath of a petrochemical accident: An examination of pre-accident, within-accident, and post-accident variables

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-112

  Peek, M K ^a   Cutchin, M P ^b   Freeman, D H ^c   Perez, N A ^c   Goodwin, J S ^c  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; EXPLOSION; HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISASTER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXPLOSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EXPLOSIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; TEXAS;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849144622     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.049858     Document Type: Article

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