Fine particles: From scientific uncertainty to policy strategy

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

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 365-368

  Maas, Rob ^a,b  

^a PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b UNECE Task Force Integrated Assessment Modelling   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 33847169444     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390600885054     Document Type: Article

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