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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778645103321

Titolo

Toward environmental justice : research, education, and health policy needs / / Committee on Environmental Justice, Health Sciences Policy Program, Health Sciences Section

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1999

ISBN

0-309-17422-8

1-280-21030-3

9786610210305

0-309-59301-8

0-585-04730-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 137 pages)

Disciplina

363.7/02/0973

Soggetti

Environmental policy

Environmental law

Environmental justice - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Offers examinations in identifying environmental hazards and assessing risk for populations of varying ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds, and the need for methodologies that suit the populations at risk. This book makes recommendations to decision makers in the areas of public health, research, and education of health professionals.