Negative air ionisation and the generation of hydrogen peroxide

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 177, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 215-219

  Challenger, O ^a   Braven, J ^a   Harwood, D ^a   Rosen K ^b   Richardson, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c AC and T Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

air; chemiluminescence; EHT negative voltage; hydrogen peroxide; ionisation; superoxide; water

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE;

AIR; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; IONIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; NEGATIVE IONISATION;

EID: 0029671711     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-9697(95)04898-7     Document Type: Article

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