The effect of explosive remnants of war on global public health: a systematic mixed-studies review using narrative synthesis

Summary: Background: Explosive remnants of war (ERW)—landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and abandoned explosive ordnance (AXO)—have been recognised as a threat to health since the 1990s. We aimed to study the effect of ERW on global public health. Methods: In this systematic mixed-studies review...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Frost, MSc, Peter Boyle, ProfPhD, Philippe Autier, ProfMD, Colin King, Wim Zwijnenburg, MA, David Hewitson, Richard Sullivan, ProfMD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266717300993