The effects of mountaintop removal coal mining on mental health, well-being, and community health in central appalachia

Ecopsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 201-208

  Cordial, Paige ^a   Riding Malon, Ruth ^a   Lips, Hilary ^a  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84872871973     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19429347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/eco.2012.0032     Document Type: Article

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