Characterization of respirable volcanic ash from the Soufrière Hills volcano, Montserrat, with implications for human health hazards

Bulletin of Volcanology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 346-362

  Horwell, C J ^a   Sparks, R S J ^a   Brewer, T S ^b   Llewellin, E W ^a   Williamson, B J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ash; Cristobalite; Health; Montserrat; Pyroclastic flows; Respirable; Soufri re Hills volcano

Indexed keywords

CRISTOBALITE; HAZARD; HEALTH IMPACT; PYROCLASTIC FLOW; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; VOLCANIC ASH;

MONTSERRAT;

EID: 0042699843     PISSN: 02588900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00445-002-0266-6     Document Type: Article

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