Assessing the effectiveness of local transport policies for improvements in urban air quality and public health: A review of scientific literature;Valutare l'efficacia degli interventi sulla mobilità urbana ai fini del miglioramento della qualità dell'aria e della salute dei cittadini: Una revisione della letteratura scientifica

Epidemiologia e Prevenzione

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 79-87

  Nuvolone, Daniela ^a   Barchielli, Alessandro ^b   Forastiere, Francesco ^c  

^a Epidemiology Unit   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c ASL RM E   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air quality; Evaluation of effectiveness; Health impact assessment; Transport policies

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STANDARD; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AIR POLLUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRANSPORTATION; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 73949148087     PISSN: 11209763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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