Statistical investigation of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in the ambient air of Houston, Texas

Chemosphere

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 973-989

  Raun, Loren H ^a   Correa, Oscar ^a   Rifai, Hanadi ^a   Suarez, Monica ^a   Koenig, Larry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b Texas Commission on Environmental Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

Congeners; Dioxins; Furans; Statistical analysis; Urban ambient air

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; CHLORINATION;

AMBIENT AIR; DIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS;

FURAN RESINS;

POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DIOXIN; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHY; POLLUTION MONITORING; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21244505056     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.12.057     Document Type: Article

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