The legacy of uranium development on or near indian reservations and health implications rekindling public awareness

Geosciences (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 15-29

  Moore Nall, Anita ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abandoned mines; Community based participatory research; Native Americans; Reservations; Uranium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925848999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20763263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/geosciences5010015     Document Type: Review

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