Differences in source emission rates of volatile organic compounds in inner-city residences of New York City and Los Angeles

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Sax, Sonja N ^a   Bennett, Deborah H ^a   Chillrud, Steven N ^b   Kinney, Patrick L ^c   Spengler, John D ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^c Mailman School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Indoor concentrations; Source emission rates; VOCs

Indexed keywords

1,4 DICHLOROBENZENE; 2,4 DINITROPHENYLHYDRAZINE; ACETALDEHYDE; ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BENZALDEHYDE; CHLOROFORM; FLUOROCARBON; FORMALDEHYDE; HEXANAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; CALCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIGH SCHOOL; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARAMETER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; THERMAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALDEHYDES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SEASONS; STUDENTS; URBAN POPULATION; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 2542427508     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500364     Document Type: Conference Paper

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