Angry, Scared, and Unsure: Mental Health Consequences of Contaminated Water in Flint, Michigan

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 899-908

  Cuthbertson, Courtney A ^a   Newkirk, Cathy ^a   Ilardo, Joan ^a   Loveridge, Scott ^a   Skidmore, Mark ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral health; Flint; Infrastructure management; Mental health; Substance use; Water

Indexed keywords

CITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MICHIGAN; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WATER SUPPLY;

CITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MICHIGAN; POVERTY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84994201608     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-016-0089-y     Document Type: Article

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