Estimation of number of deaths associated with exposure to excess ambient PM10 air pollution

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-188

  Giri, D ^a   Murthy, V K ^a   Adhikary, P R ^a   Khanal, S N ^a  

^a KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Kathmandu; Mortality; PM10; Valley

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; MORTALITY; MORTALITY RISK; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RESIDENT POPULATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; KATHMANDU VALLEY; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34248330292     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326272     Document Type: Article

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