Global health and policy implications of dust storms: A disease transportation system [Government Affairs]

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 74-79

  Kun, Luis ^a  

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ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 56049128162     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMB.2008.930619     Document Type: Article

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