Evaluation of a sampling strategy for estimation of long-term Pm2.5 exposure for epidemiological studies

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 119, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 161-171

  Cyrys, J ^a,b   Pitz, M ^a   Hazenkamp von Arx, M E ^c,d   Kunzli N ^c,d   Heinrich, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUGSBURG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ECRHS Study; Long term averages; Measurement Scheme; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

LONG-TERM AVERAGES; MEASUREMENT SCHEME; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ESTIMATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PULMONARY DISEASES; SAMPLING; SURVEYS;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH MONITORING; HEALTH SURVEY; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GERMANY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; RELIABILITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; VALIDATION STUDY; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EUROPE; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 33746777732     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: 15732959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-005-9020-9     Document Type: Article

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