Resuspension of allergen-containing particles under mechanical and aerodynamic disturbances from human walking

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 41, Issue 25, 2007, Pages 5257-5270

  Gomes, C ^a   Freihaut, J ^a   Bahnfleth, W ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Allergens; Asthma; Bio aerosols; Human activity; Particle resuspension

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLIZATION; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; BIOAEROSOLS; RESPIRATION; RESUSPENSION;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; BIOACTIVITY; DISEASES; DUST; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ALLERGIES;

ALLERGEN;

AEROBIOLOGY; AERODYNAMICS; ASTHMA; DUST; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUMIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; RESPIRATION; RESUSPENSION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

AEROSOL; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DUST; DYNAMICS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WALKING;

EID: 34447250803     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.07.061     Document Type: Article

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