Interventions to prevent dog fouling: A systematic review of the evidence

Public Health

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 90-92

  Atenstaedt, R L ^a,b   Jones, S ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dog fouling; Economics; Public health; Systematic review; Toxocariasis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; FOULING; PARASITIC DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DOG; EMBASE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOULING PREVENTION; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BIBLIOMETRICS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; SOIL; TOXOCARA CANIS; TOXOCARIASIS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79951557585     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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