Assessing Health Impacts within Environmental Impact Assessments: An Opportunity for Public Health Globally Which Must Not Remain Missed
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Harris, P.; Viliani, F.; Spickett, J. Assessing Health Impacts within Environmental Impact Assessments: An Opportunity for Public Health Globally Which Must Not Remain Missed. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 1044-1049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120101044
Harris P, Viliani F, Spickett J. Assessing Health Impacts within Environmental Impact Assessments: An Opportunity for Public Health Globally Which Must Not Remain Missed. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12(1):1044-1049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120101044
Chicago/Turabian StyleHarris, Patrick, Francesca Viliani, and Jeff Spickett. 2015. "Assessing Health Impacts within Environmental Impact Assessments: An Opportunity for Public Health Globally Which Must Not Remain Missed" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 1: 1044-1049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120101044
APA StyleHarris, P., Viliani, F., & Spickett, J. (2015). Assessing Health Impacts within Environmental Impact Assessments: An Opportunity for Public Health Globally Which Must Not Remain Missed. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(1), 1044-1049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120101044