Influence of tobacco smoke on the elemental composition of indoor particles of different sizes

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 486-493

  Slezakova, K ^a   Pereira, M C ^a   Alvim Ferraz, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Elemental composition; PIXE; PM10; PM2.5; Tobacco smoke

Indexed keywords

ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION; PIXE; PM10; PM2.5; TOBACCO SMOKE;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ARSENIC; BARIUM; CALCIUM; CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CHROMIUM; COPPER; HEALTH; LEAD; LEAD ALLOYS; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; NICKEL; PERMANENT MAGNETS; PLANNING; POLLUTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOBACCO; ZINC;

SMOKE;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; CARCINOGEN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); INDOOR AIR; PARTICLE SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKE; TOBACCO;

EID: 58049141320     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.10.017     Document Type: Article

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