Air quality improvements using European environment policies: A case study of SO2 in a coastal region in Portugal

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 347-351

  Pereira, M C ^a   Santos, R C ^a   Alvim Ferraz, M C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INDUSTRIAL AREA; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CITIES; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; PORTUGAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847150073     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390600884990     Document Type: Article

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