Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for exposure tracking: Experiences from Washington State

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 112, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1428-1433

  Laflamme, Denise M ^a   VanDerslice, James A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

BRFSS; Environmental health; Environmental public health tracking; Exposure assessment

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADON; RISK FACTORS; WASHINGTON; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 6344263957     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.7148     Document Type: Article

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