Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Levels and Mutagenic Activities of Organic Extracts from Airborne Particles in Santiago de Chile

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-164

  Gil, L D ^a   Adonis, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Mutagenicity; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels; Santiago (chile); Urban air

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000795306     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X9600500306     Document Type: Article

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