Size distribution of airborne particles controls outcome of epidemiological studies

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 409, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 289-293

  Harrison, Roy M ^a   Giorio, Chiara ^a   Beddows, David C S ^a   Dall'Osto, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airborne particulate matter; Epidemiology; Health effects; Particle number count; PM10; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTERS; HEALTH EFFECTS; PARTICLE NUMBERS; PM10; PM2.5;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DISEASES; HEALTH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH IMPACT; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PUBLIC HEALTH; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRACE GAS;

AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH HAZARD; LUNG; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AIR POLLUTANTS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 78649759336     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.09.043     Document Type: Article

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