Trusted information sources used during and after superstorm sandy: TV and radio were used more often than social media

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 76, Issue 20, 2013, Pages 1138-1150

  Burger, Joanna ^a,c   Gochfeld, Michael ^b,d   Jeitner, Christian ^a,c   Pittfield, Taryn ^a,c   Donio, Mark ^a,c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISASTER; FEMALE; FLOODING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL MEDIA; SUPERSTROM SANDY; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; UNITED STATES; WEATHER;

ADULT; CYCLONIC STORMS; DISASTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIO; SOCIAL MEDIA; TELEVISION;

EID: 84889580190     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2013.844087     Document Type: Article

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