Spatial variation in vehicle-derived metal pollution identified by magnetic and elemental analysis of roadside tree leaves

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 364-373

  Maher, B A ^a   Moore, C ^b   Matzka, J ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Lead pollution; Magnetism; Vehicle pollution

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; INDUSTRIAL POISONS; IRON COMPOUNDS; TOXICITY;

METAL POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; VEHICLE POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION;

IRON; LEAD; METAL;

AIR SAMPLING; BIOMONITORING; LEAD; MAGNETIC METHOD; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TOXICITY; TRAFFIC EMISSION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXHAUST GAS; GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC ELEVATION; MAGNETISM; PARTICULATE MATTER; PLANT ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; PLANT LEAF; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION; TREE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 37349103815     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.09.013     Document Type: Article

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