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Adult Asthma Associated with Roadway Density and Housing in Rural Appalachia: The Mountain Air Project (MAP)

Description
Describes the Mountain Air Project (MAP) in rural Appalachia and the relationship between asthma and small area environmental exposures, such as roadways, mining operations, oil and gas wells, and more. Includes maps showing geographic distribution of potential environmental health exposures as well as data of citizens with asthma broken down by demographic information, housing status, health behaviors, and environmental exposures.
Author(s)
W. Jay Christian, John Flunker, Beverly May, et al.
Citation
Environmental Health, 22, 28
Date
03/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Appalachia · Cardiovascular disease · Environmental health · Housing and homelessness · Statistics and data