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Wealth, poverty and climate change

Kirk R Smith
Med J Aust 2003; 179 (11): . || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05699.x
Published online: 1 December 2003

Rich countries must lead the fight against climate change affecting rich and poor in our global village


  • School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.


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