Energy use, health implications of

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 341-347

  Joffe, M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Biomass; Climate change; Electricity generation; Energy consumption; Energy production; Energy security; Fossil fuels; Fuel poverty; Global climate change; Health impact assessment; Indoor air pollution; International conflict; Nuclear power; Policy; Solid fuels; Strategic health assessment; Transport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884437965     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00390-7     Document Type: Chapter

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