Estimation and characterization of children's ambient generated exposure to PM2.5 using sulphate and elemental carbon as tracers

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 36, 2010, Pages 4629-4637

  Noullett, Melanie ^a   Jackson, Peter L ^a   Brauer, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air pollution; BC Canada; Infiltration; Mass balance model; Particulate matter; Personal exposure; Prince George

Indexed keywords

BC CANADA; MASS BALANCE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PERSONAL EXPOSURES; PRINCE GEORGE;

AIR QUALITY; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLLUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS;

EXPOSURE CONTROLS;

CARBON; SULFATE; TRACER;

AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON; CHILD HEALTH; CLIMATE EFFECT; HEALTH RISK; INFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SULFATE; TRACER;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD HEALTH; CLIMATE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; PRINCE GEORGE;

EID: 77957019060     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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