Linking health inequality and environmental justice: Articulating a precautionary framework for research and action

Environmental Justice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 95-102

  Wakefield, Sarah E L ^a   Baxter, Jamie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957351751     PISSN: 19394071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/env.2009.0044     Document Type: Article

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