A comparative analysis of health-related quality of life for residents of U.S. counties with and without coal mining

Public Health Reports

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 548-555

  Zullig, Keith J ^a   Hendryx, Michael ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BODY MASS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COAL MINING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955600936     PISSN: 00333549     EISSN: 14682877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003335491012500410     Document Type: Article

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