Spatial Variation in Environmental Noise and Air Pollution in New York City
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Urban Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1099-3460,1468-2869
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-013-9857-0