Annual TSP and trace metal distribution in the urban atmosphere of Islamabad in comparison with mega-cities of the world

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 884-899

  Shah, Munir H ^a   Shaheen, N ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Air toxics; FAAS; Islamabad; Multivariate analysis; Trace metals; TSP

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547170408     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807030701456841     Document Type: Article

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