Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in ambient air at Agra: Distribution and toxicity assessment

Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 111-114

  Rajput, Nirat ^a   Khemani, L D ^a   Lakhani, Anita ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ambient air; Carcinogenicity; Particulate matter; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; TEF

Indexed keywords

MUTAGENIC AGENT; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDIA; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INDIA; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MUTAGENS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 52249099909     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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