Health Disparities and Environmental Competence: A Case Study of Appalachian Coal Mining

Environmental Justice

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-86

  Ahern, Melissa M ^a   Hendryx, Michael ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85010766292     PISSN: 19394071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/env.2008.0511     Document Type: Article

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