Pm2.5 assessment in 21 european study centers of ecrhs ii: Method and first winter results

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 617-628

  Hazenkampvon Arx, Marianne E ^a   Fellmann, Thomas Götschi ^a   Oglesby, Lucy ^a   Ackermann Liebrich, Ursula ^a   Gíslason, Thórarinn ^a   Heinrich, Joachim ^a   Jarvis, Deborah ^a   Luczynska, Christina ^a   Manzanera, Angeles Jaén ^a   Modig, Lars ^a   Norbäck, Dan ^a   Pfeifer, Annette ^a   Poli, Albino ^a   Ponzio, Michela ^a   Soon, Argo ^a   Vermeire, Paul ^a   Künzli, Nino ^a  

^a European Community Respiratory Health Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LEVEL MEASUREMENT; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; POLLUTION DETECTION; PULMONARY DISEASES; QUALITY CONTROL;

MASS CONCENTRATIONS; PARTICULATE MATTERS (PM);

AIR POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ICELAND; ITALY; LUNG FUNCTION; MULTICENTER STUDY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION; WINTER; AIR POLLUTANT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEASON; STANDARD;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; POLICY MAKING; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEASONS;

EID: 0037832620     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2003.10466189     Document Type: Article

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