“They’re always there”: resident experiences of living with rats in a disadvantaged urban neighbourhood
Abstract Background The presence of urban rats in the neighbourhood environment may negatively impact the physical and mental health of residents. Our study sought to describe the experiences with, perceptions of, and feelings towards rats and rat control efforts among a group of disadvantaged urban...
Main Authors: | Kaylee A. Byers, Susan M. Cox, Raymond Lam, Chelsea G. Himsworth |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7202-6 |
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