Community stress, Psychosocial hazards, and EPA decision-making in communities impacted by chronic technological disasters

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Couch, Stephen R ^a   Coles, Charlton J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 81555220091     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300039     Document Type: Article

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