Quality of life and health perceptions among fish-eating communities of the Brazilian amazon: An ecosystem approach to well-being

EcoHealth

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 121-134

  Fillion, Myriam ^a   Passos, Carlos José Sousa ^b   Lemire, Mélanie ^a   Fournier, Bertrand ^a   Mertens, Frédéric ^b   Guimarães, Jean Remy Davée ^c   Mergler, Donna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Ecosystem approach; Fishing; Mercury; Traditional lifestyle

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH PERCEPTIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL STATUS; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MERCURY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350211091     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-009-0235-z     Document Type: Article

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