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Rebuilding the Unity of Health and the Environment in Rural America

National Academies Press eBooksPublished 28 February 2006
James A. Merchant
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TL;DR

The purpose of this workshop in Houston was to bring all the stakeholders together - the private and public sector, along with representatives of the diverse communities in Houston - to discuss the impact of the natural, built, and social environments on human health.

Abstract

1 FrontMatter 2 Summary 3 Introduction 4 1 Environmental Health in Rural America 5 2 The Social Environment in Rural America 6 3 The Role of the Natural Environment in Rural America 7 4 The Built Environment and Health in Rural Areas 8 References 9 A Workshop Agenda 10 B Speakers and Panelists 11 C Meeting Participants

Keywords

Environmental Science