Exposure level of carbon monoxide and respirable suspended particulate in public transportation modes while commuting in urban area of Guangzhou, China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 36, Issue 38, 2002, Pages 5831-5840

  Chan, L Y ^a   Lau, W L ^a   Zou, S C ^b   Cao, Z X ^b   Lai, S C ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CO; Commuter exposure; PM10; PM2.5; Public transportation modes

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; SAMPLING; TAXICABS; TRANSPORTATION; VENTILATION;

COMMUTING TRIPS;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

CARBON MONOXIDE; COMMUTING; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN AREA;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TIME; TRAFFIC; TRANSPORT VESICLE; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; GUANGDONG PROVINCE; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 0036882577     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(02)00687-8     Document Type: Article

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