Some considerations for the communication of results of air pollution health effects tracking

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 207-221

  Wartenberg, Daniel ^a  

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

Author keywords

Air pollution; Communication; Graphics; Health impact

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895033895     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-009-0046-y     Document Type: Article

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