Decision-making in Environmental Health: From Evidence to ActionCarlos Corvalán, David Briggs, David John Briggs, Gerhard Zielhuis Decision-Making in Environmental Health examines the need for information in support of decision-making in environmental health. It discusses indicators of environmental health, methods of data collection and the assessment of exposure to and the health impact of different environmental risk factors. |
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Decision-Making in Environmental Health: From Evidence to Action D. Briggs,C. Corvalan,G. Zielhuis Limited preview - 2000 |
Decision-Making in Environmental Health: From Evidence to Action D. Briggs,C. Corvalan,G. Zielhuis Limited preview - 2000 |
Decision-Making in Environmental Health: From Evidence to Action D. Briggs,C. Corvalan,G. Zielhuis No preview available - 2002 |
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