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Downscaling Environmental Justice Analysis: Determinants of Household-Level Hazardous Air Pollutant Exposure in Greater Houston

Timothy W. CollinsDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El PasoCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Sara E. GrineskiDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El PasoCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Jayajit ChakrabortyDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas at El PasoCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Marilyn C. MontgomeryWharton Risk Center, University of PennsylvaniaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Maricarmen HernandezDepartment of Sociology, University of Texas at AustinCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Pages 684-703 | Received 01 Aug 2014, Accepted 01 Feb 2015, Published online: 01 Jul 2015

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