Creating healthy, just and eco-sensitive cities
Anthony G. Capon A B C and Jane M. Dixon B
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A Australian Health Policy Institute, The University of Sydney.
B National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University.
C Corresponding author. Email: acapon@med.usyd.edu.au
NSW Public Health Bulletin 18(4) 37-40 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB07065
Published: 8 June 2007
Acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge financial support from the Australian Academy of Science for the 2006 Fenner Conference on the Environment. Additional financial support for the Conference was received from The Australian National University, Sydney West Area Health Service, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, the Australian Government’s Department of Environment and Heritage, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd and Public Health Association of Australia Inc.
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