Environmental exposure in indigenous communities: An international perspective

Reviews on Environmental Health

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 3-4

  Carpenter, David O ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental exposure; Indigenous communities; International perspective

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; POPULATION GROUP; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; POPULATION GROUPS; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84898621060     PISSN: 00487554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2014-0004     Document Type: Article

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