The potential role of background ozone on current and emerging air issues: An overview

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-29

  Reid, N ^a   Yap, D ^b   Bloxam, R ^b  

^a Smeraldo Environmental   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Background; Climate change; Health; Ozone; Troposphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 68749083957     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-008-0005-z     Document Type: Article

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