Impact of traffic-related air pollution on public health: A real challenge

Archives of Iranian Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 139-143

  Azizi, Mohammad Hossein ^a  

^a Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TETRAETHYLLEAD; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXHAUST GAS; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IRAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IRAN; MOTOR VEHICLES; PUBLIC HEALTH; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 79952964531     PISSN: 10292977     EISSN: 17353947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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