Environment and health in South Africa: Gains, losses, and opportunities

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Mathee, Angela ^a,b,c  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

environmental health; housing; industry; poverty; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOUTH AFRICA;

ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH; HEALTH POLICY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79960124876     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2011.21     Document Type: Review

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