Integrating risk assessment and life cycle assessment: A case study of insulation

Risk Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1003-1017

  Nishioka, Yurika ^a   Levy, Jonathan I ^a   Norris, Gregory A ^a,b   Wilson, Andrew ^a   Hofstetter, Patrick ^a,c   Spengler, John D ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Sylvatica   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Exposure efficiency; Insulation; Intake fraction; Life cycle assessment; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEALTH RISKS; LIFE CYCLE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

RESIDENTIAL INSULATION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BUILDING; HEALTH RISK; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSING; HUMANS; LIFE TABLES; POWER PLANTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036772342     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1539-6924.00266     Document Type: Review

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