Science, media and public perception: Implications for climate and health policies

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 242-

  Campbell Lendrum, Diarmid ^a   Bertollini, Roberto ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOOD SECURITY; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; PEER REVIEW; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK MANAGEMENT; SANITATION; STRESS; UNITED STATES;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PUBLIC OPINION; SCIENCE;

EID: 77950656281     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.10.077362     Document Type: Editorial

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