Fuel poverty and human health: A review of recent evidence

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2987-2997

  Liddell, Christine ^a   Morris, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel poverty; Health; Mental health

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL OUTCOME; FUEL POVERTY; HEALTH IMPACT; HUMAN HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; PHYSICAL HEALTH; POTENTIAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT; WEIGHT GAIN; WELLBEING;

FUELS;

HEALTH;

CHILD HEALTH; FUEL; HEALTH IMPACT; MENTAL HEALTH; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 77951255726     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.01.037     Document Type: Article

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