Journal article
Effects of residential exposure to steel mills and coking works on birth weight and preterm births among residents of Sydney, Nova Scotia
Abstract
The Sydney Tar Ponds in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, have been referred to as the most contaminated industrial site in the country. Area residents, aware of the contamination for close to 25 years, are very concerned about their health: past, present and future. In particular, they are concerned about cancer; this is followed closely by reproductive health concerns. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of …
Authors
Burra TA; Elliott SJ; Eyles JD; Kanaroglou PS; Wainman BC; Muggah H
Journal
Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 242–255
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
6 2006
DOI
10.1111/j.0008-3658.2006.00138.x
ISSN
0008-3658