Assessment of public health risks associated with atmospheric exposure to PM2.5 in Washington, DC, USA

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 86-97

  Greene, Natasha A ^a   Morris, Vernon R ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Individual risks; NAAQS; Particulate matter; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ASTHMA; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PARTICULATE MATTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; HEALTH; PARTICLE SIZE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; PARTICLE SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 35548993334     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2006030010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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