A geographical information system-based analysis of cancer mortality and population exposure to coal mining activities in west virginia, united states of america

Geospatial Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-256

  Hendryx, Michael ^a   Fedorko, Evan ^a   Anesetti Rothermel, Andrew ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Coal; Geographical information system; Mining; Mortality; Virginia

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953044312     PISSN: 18271987     EISSN: 19707096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/gh.2010.204     Document Type: Article

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