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Vulnerable populations in the Arctic

Climate change and health effects in Northwest Alaska

Michael BrubakerCenter for Climate and Health, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, AnchorageAK, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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James BernerCenter for Climate and Health, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, AnchorageAK, USA
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Raj ChavanCenter for Climate and Health, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, AnchorageAK, USA
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John WarrenCenter for Climate and Health, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, AnchorageAK, USA
Article: 8445 | Received 05 Aug 2011, Accepted 20 Sep 2011, Published online: 18 Oct 2011

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