Carbon monoxide exposure from motor vehicles in United Arab Emirates

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 311-321

  Darbool, M A ^a   Bener, A ^b   Gomes, J ^b   Jadaan, K S ^c  

^a Steven Ross Interwell   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Drivers; Motor vehicles; Pollutant exposure; UAE

Indexed keywords

BUTANE; CARBON MONOXIDE; PROPANE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; ARTICLE; DRIVER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MOTOR VEHICLE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 0031025880     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529709376544     Document Type: Article

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