Challenges in Addressing Community Concerns Regarding Clusters of Multiple Sclerosis and Potential Environmental Exposures
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Challenges in addressing community concerns regarding clusters of multiple sclerosis and potential environmental exposures.
Citizens living around hazardous waste sites in the USA have expressed concern to public health officials at the local, state and federal level about a perceived high prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in their communities. Many believe the occurrence of the disease is directly linked to exposure to chemical agents from the nearby hazardous waste site. Although the public's concern regarding...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuroepidemiology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0251-5350,1423-0208
DOI: 10.1159/000079945