Measurements of fine and ultrafine particles in Helsinki: Connection between outdoor and indoor air quality

Boreal Environment Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 459-467

  Hämeri, Kaarle ^a,b   Hussein, Tareq ^a   Kulmala, Markku ^a   Aalto, Pasi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

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EID: 11444260827     PISSN: 12396095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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