Vapor intrusion: The political ecology of an emerging environmental health concern

Human Organization

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 121-131

  Little, Peter ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

environmental health; political ecology of health; vapor intrusion

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH RISK; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878023336     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.72.2.pt221752085738t2     Document Type: Article

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