Characterization and comparison of speciated atmospheric carbonaceous particulates and their polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contents in the context of the Paso del Norte airshed along the U.S.-Mexico border

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 361-400

  Shi, Y ^a   Murr, L E ^a,b   Soto, K F ^a   Lee, W Y ^a   Guerrero, P A ^a   Ramirez, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b University of Texas at El Paso   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous particulate matter; Electron microscopy; Health effects; PAHs

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348925489     PISSN: 10406638     EISSN: 15635333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10406630701624333     Document Type: Article

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