Passive air sampling survey of polybrominated diphenyl ether in private cars: Implications for sources and human exposure

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-164

  Hazrati, S ^a   Harrad, S ^b   Alighadri, M ^a   Sadeghi, H ^a   Mokhtari, A ^a   Gharari, N ^a   Rahimzadeh, S ^a  

^a ARDABIL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Car; Indoor air; Inhalation exposure; Passive sampler; Polybrominated diphenyl ether

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; AUTOMOBILE; INDOOR AIR; PBDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

EID: 78549280150     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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