Human biomonitoring from an environmental justice perspective: supporting study participation of women of Turkish and Moroccan descent

Human biomonitoring from an environmental justice perspective: supporting study participation of women of Turkish and Moroccan descent

Abstract Background Environmental justice research shows how socially disadvantaged groups are more exposed and more vulnerable to environmental pollution. At the same time, these groups are less represented and, thus, less visible in biomedical studies. This socioeconomic participation bias is a fo...

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Main Authors: Bert Morrens, Elly Den Hond, Greet Schoeters, Dries Coertjens, Ann Colles, Tim S. Nawrot, Willy Baeyens, Stefaan De Henauw, Vera Nelen, Ilse Loots
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Human biomonitoring
Recruitment
Participation
Barriers
Socially disadvantaged groups
Ethnic minorities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-017-0260-2

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