Assessment of the impact on human health of exposure to urban air pollutants: An Indian case study

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 201-214

  Ghose, Mrinal K ^a   Paul, R ^b   Banerjee, S K ^b  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Inhailable dust; Megalopolis; Morbidity; Respiratory diseases; Vehicular emission

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; HEALTH RISKS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AIR MONITORING STATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN HEALTH; VEHICULAR EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 20144368511     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020723042000275123     Document Type: Review

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