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Research Article

Public health concerns, risk perception and information sources in Cameroon

Tinyami Erick TandiDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health Korea University, SeoulSouth Korea;Ministry of Public Health Yaounde, Yaoude, Cameroon;Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Korea University, 126-1, Anam-dong 5 ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul136-701, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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KyungHee KimInstitute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Korea University, 126-1, Anam-dong 5 ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul136-701, South Korea
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YongMin ChoInstitute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Korea University, 126-1, Anam-dong 5 ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul136-701, South Korea
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Jae Wook ChoiDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health Korea University, SeoulSouth Korea;Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health, Korea University, 126-1, Anam-dong 5 ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul136-701, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Albert LeeThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Article: 1453005 | Received 24 Sep 2017, Accepted 12 Mar 2018, Published online: 02 Apr 2018

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