Climate change-induced salinity threatens health

Science

Volumn 338, Issue 6110, 2012, Pages 1028-1029

  Vineis, Paolo ^a   Khan, Aneire ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; SODIUM;

AUSTRALIA; BANGLADESH; BRAZIL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SALINITY; SEASHORE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84869835581     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.338.6110.1028-b     Document Type: Letter

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