Influencing urban environments for health: NSW Health’s response

Sarah V. Thackway; Andrew J. Milat; Elizabeth Develin

doi:10.1071/NB07105

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Influencing urban environments for health: NSW Health’s response

Sarah V. Thackway ^A ^C , Andrew J. Milat ^B and Elizabeth Develin ^B

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^A Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health

^B Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Advancement, NSW Department of Health

^C Corresponding author. Email: sarah.thackway@doh.health.nsw.gov.au

NSW Public Health Bulletin 18(10) 150-151 https://doi.org/10.1071/NB07105
Published: 26 September 2007

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