Characteristic of size-classified airborne particulates in Kobe, Japan

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 290-295

  Yamaguchi, Takako ^a   Yamasaki, Chie ^a   Yamazaki, Hiroyasu ^a  

^a KOBE GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airborne particulates; Ion species; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

BENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[B]FLUORANTHENE; BENZO[E]PYRENE; BENZO[GHI]PERYLENE; BENZO[K]FLUORANTHENE; CHLORINE; FLUORANTHENE; FOSSIL FUEL; NITRATE; NITRITE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE; SULFATE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; EXHAUST GAS; JAPAN; PARTICLE SIZE;

EID: 24744454651     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.50.290     Document Type: Article

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