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ERIC Number: EJ594071
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Environmental Degradation in a Dependent Region: The Rio Grande Valley of Mexico and Texas.
Jones, Richard C.
Social Education, v63 n2 p94-100 Mar 1999
Traces the interrelationships among dependence, environmental degradation, and human health in the Rio Grande Valley of Mexico and Texas. Presents a case study on environmental factors threatening family health in households located on both sides of the border; the health problems can be overcome by addressing restrictive zoning, health services, and drainage issues. (CMK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economic Change, Environmental Influences, Family Health, Foreign Countries, Health, Health Conditions, Health Services, Labor Market, Social Change, Zoning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Mexico; Rio Grande Valley; Texas