The impact of biodiesel on pollutant emissions and public health

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1033-1039

  McCormick, Robert L ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; PETROLEUM;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ANIMALS; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENERGY-GENERATING RESOURCES; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 35148836760     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: 10917691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08958370701533509     Document Type: Conference Paper

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