Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 307-314 , September 2007

The Environmental Health of Latino Children

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 Federal data systems define the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” as persons who trace their origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, or other Spanish cultures. These terms are used interchangeably in this article.Funding provided by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (K07 HL079255), the University of Maryland’s Other Tobacco Related Disease Grant (Maryland cigarette restitution funds), and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Grant No. 37533).

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2006.12.005

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 21, Issue 5 , Pages 307-314 , September 2007

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