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The human health implications of crude oil spills in the Niger delta, Nigeria: An interpretation of published studies
BACKGROUND: The health hazards created by oil exploration and exploitation are covert and slow in action. They are not given the deserved attention in official documents in Nigeria, even as they can be major contributors to the disease burden in oil-bearing communities. This study is an interpretati...
Autores principales: | Ordinioha, Best, Brisibe, Seiyefa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3644738/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23661893 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.108887 |
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