Characteristics and health implications of fine and coarse particulates at roadside, urban background and rural sites in UK

Environment International

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 565-573

  Namdeo, A ^a   Bell, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease burden; Health; Particulates; Spatial and size variation; Temporal

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIURNAL VARIATIONS (DV); HEALTH IMPLICATIONS; PARTICULATE POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

HEALTH RISK; PARTICULATE MATTER; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EXHAUST GAS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 15244338842     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2004.09.026     Document Type: Article

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