Cumulative risk assessment and environmental equity in air permitting: Interpretation, methods, community participation and implementation of a unique statute

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 4140-4159

  Ellickson, Kristie M ^a   Sevcik, Sarah M ^a   Burman, Shelley ^a   Pak, Steven ^a   Kohlasch, Frank ^a   Pratt, Gregory C ^a  

^a MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air permit; Cumulative risk assessment; Environmental equity; Exposure indicators; Extant data; Hazard indicators; Health indicators; Multiple stressors

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; TOBACCO SMOKE;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXHAUST GAS; GEOGRAPHY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82555161605     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8114140     Document Type: Article

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