European characterization factors for human health damage of PM10 and ozone in life cycle impact assessment

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 441-453

  van Zelm, Rosalie ^a   Huijbregts, Mark A J ^a,b   den Hollander, Henri A ^b   van Jaarsveld, Hans A ^c   Sauter, Ferd J ^b   Struijs, Jaap ^b   van Wijnen, Harm J ^b   van de Meent, Dik ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^c PBL NETHERLANDS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AGENCY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Characterization factor; Human health damage; Intake factor; Life cycle impact assessment; Ozone; PM10

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; HEALTH RISKS; OZONE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CHARACTERIZATION FACTORS; HUMAN HEALTH DAMAGE; INTAKE FACTORS; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

AMMONIA; NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH RISK; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AEROSOL; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISABILITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EUROPE; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 38049095026     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.09.072     Document Type: Article

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