Proximity of California public schools to busy roads - Children's Health

Environmental Health Perspectives, Jan, 2004 by Rochelle S. Green, Svetlana Smorodinsky, Janice J. Kim, Robert McLaughlin, Bart Ostro

The contents and opinions expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not represent the official position of the Office of Environ mental Health Hazard Assessment, the California Environmental Protection Agency, the California Department of Health Services, or the State of California.

The authors declare they have no competing financial interests.

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