Global geographies of injustice in traffic-related air pollution exposure

Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 231-233

  Jerrett, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXHAUST GAS; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTION; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH DISPARITY; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 66149112923     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0b013e31819776a1     Document Type: Note

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