The effect of explosive remnants of war on global public health: a systematic mixed-studies review using narrative synthesis

• Main Authors: Alexandra Frost, MSc (Author), Peter Boyle, ProfPhD (Author), Philippe Autier, ProfMD (Author), Colin King (Author), Wim Zwijnenburg, MA (Author), David Hewitson (Author), Richard Sullivan, ProfMD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Explosive remnants of war (ERW)-landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and abandoned explosive ordnance (AXO)-have been recognised as a threat to health since the 1990s. We aimed to study the effect of ERW on global public health. Methods: In this systematic mixed-studies review,...