Mapping the uninsured using secondary data: An environmental justice application in Dallas

Population and Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 376-387

  Grineski, Sara E ^a   McDonald, Yolanda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer risk; Dallas; Environmental justice; Health; Uninsurance

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CANCER; ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH RISK; MAPPING;

DALLAS; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958090420     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-010-0129-6     Document Type: Article

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