Health effects of metropolitan traffic-related air pollutants on street vendors

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 37, 2006, Pages 7138-7145

  Kongtip, P ^a   Thongsuk, W ^b   Yoosook, W ^a   Chantanakul, S ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b THAKSIN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Health effects; Street vendors; Traffic related air pollutants

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH HAZARDS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; HEALTH EFFECTS; STREET VENDORS; TRAFFIC-RELATED AIR POLLUTANTS;

AIR POLLUTION;

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; VOLATILE AGENT;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEST TIGHTNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLD; COUGHING; DIZZINESS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION; EXHAUST GAS; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PANEL STUDY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK; SORE THROAT; SYMPTOM; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33749385466     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.06.025     Document Type: Article

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