Indigenous Peoples of North America: Environmental Exposures and Reproductive Justice
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Hoover,
Katsi Cook,
Ron Plain,
Kathy Sanchez,
Vi Waghiyi,
Pamela Miller,
Renee Dufault,
Caitlin Sislin,
David O. Carpenter
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.1205422
Subject(s) - indigenous , environmental justice , reproductive health , environmental health , life expectancy , economic justice , population , health equity , political science , psychological intervention , public health , environmental planning , economic growth , health care , geography , medicine , law , ecology , nursing , economics , biology , psychiatry
Indigenous American communities face disproportionate health burdens and environmental health risks compared with the average North American population. These health impacts are issues of both environmental and reproductive justice.
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