Optimal cycling and walking speed for minimum absorption of traffic emissions in the lungs

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1999-2007

  McNabola, Aonghus ^a   Broderick, Brian M ^a   Gill, Laurence W ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Benzene; Cycling speed; Respiratory tract model

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BENZENE; NUMERICAL METHODS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PULMONARY DISEASES;

CYCLING SPEED; POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS; RESPIRATORY TRACT MODELS; TRAFFIC EMISSIONS;

AIR POLLUTION;

1,3 BUTADIENE; BENZENE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CYCLING; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT; TRAFFIC; WALKING SPEED;

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTANTS; BICYCLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; LUNG; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; WALKING;

EID: 35948963622     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701629005     Document Type: Article

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