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Community health impacts of surface mining in the Upper West Region of Ghana: The roles of mining odors and dust

Roger AntabeEnvironmental Hazards and Health Lab, Department of Geography, Western University, London, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kilian N. AtuoyeEnvironmental Hazards and Health Lab, Department of Geography, Western University, London, Canada
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Vincent Z. KuuireDepartment of Geography and Planning, Queens University, Kingston, Canada
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Yujiro SanoDepartment of Sociology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Godwin ArkuDepartment of Geography, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
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Isaac LuginaahDepartment of Geography, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Pages 798-813 | Received 24 Nov 2016, Accepted 18 Jan 2017, Published online: 19 May 2017

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Roger Antabe, Kilian N. Atuoye, Vincent Z. Kuuire, Yujiro Sano, Godwin Arku & Isaac Luginaah. (2020) To Move or not to Move: Community Members’ Reaction to Surface Mining Activities in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Society & Natural Resources 33:3, pages 368-385.
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