Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 11 , Pages 1188-1190 , November 2008

The Edinburgh congestion charging proposals: The devil in the detail

  • D.R. Gorman

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    • NHS Lothian, 148 The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9RS, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 131 536 9156; fax: +44 131 536 9164.
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  • M. Higgins

      Affiliations

    • NHS Lothian, 148 The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9RS, UK
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  • J. Muirie

      Affiliations

    • NHS Health Scotland, Elphinstone House, 65 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2AF, UK

Received 18 January 2007 ,Revised 26 November 2007 ,Accepted 4 April 2008.

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PII: S0033-3506(08)00107-8

doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2008.04.005

Public Health
Volume 122, Issue 11 , Pages 1188-1190 , November 2008

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