Environmental-impacts of urban road transportation in south-western states of Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 2356-2360

  Osuntogun, B A ^a   Koku, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Blood lead levels; Blood pressure; Gaseous air pollutants; Noise levels; Particulates; Urban transportation

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BUS TERMINALS; BUSES; CARBON; CARBON MONOXIDE; DISEASE CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GARAGES (PARKING); LEAD; LOCATION; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; ROADS AND STREETS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TRANSPORTATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION INDICATORS; BLOOD LEAD LEVELS; COMMERCIAL DRIVERS; NOISE LEVELS; PARTICULATES; QUALITY INDICATORS; TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES;

URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 34848819445     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.2356.2360     Document Type: Article

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