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Climate change and public health policy: translating the science

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Climate change and public health policy: translating the science. / Braks, Marieta; van Ginkel, Rijk; Wint, William et al.
In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 1, 01.2014, p. 13-29.

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Braks, M, van Ginkel, R, Wint, W, Sedda, L & Sprong, H 2014, 'Climate change and public health policy: translating the science', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 13-29. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110100013

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Braks, M., van Ginkel, R., Wint, W., Sedda, L., & Sprong, H. (2014). Climate change and public health policy: translating the science. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(1), 13-29. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110100013

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Braks M, van Ginkel R, Wint W, Sedda L, Sprong H. Climate change and public health policy: translating the science. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2014 Jan;11(1):13-29. Epub 2013 Dec 19. doi: 10.3390/ijerph110100013

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Braks, Marieta ; van Ginkel, Rijk ; Wint, William et al. / Climate change and public health policy : translating the science. In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2014 ; Vol. 11, No. 1. pp. 13-29.

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