Are local laws the key to ending childhood lead poisoning

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 757-813

  Korfmacher, Katrina S ^a   Hanley, Michael L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b Empire Justice Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PAINT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEAD POISONING; LEGAL ASPECT; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HOUSING; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEAD POISONING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PAINT; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84884242955     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2208603     Document Type: Article

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