Methodological Considerations in Screening for Cumulative Environmental Health Impacts: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Study in California

Polluting facilities and hazardous sites are often concentrated in low-income communities of color already facing additional stressors to their health. The influence of socioeconomic status is not considered in traditional models of risk assessment. We describe a pilot study of a screening method th...

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Main Authors: Lauren Zeise, George V. Alexeeff, Lara Cushing, John B. Faust, Laura Meehan August
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/9/3069