Size-fractionated PM10 monitoring in relation to the contribution of endotoxins in different polluted areas

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 45, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 3515-3521

  Traversi, D ^a   Alessandria, L ^a   Schiliro T ^a   Gilli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Endotoxin; Lipopolysaccharide; Particulate matter; PM10

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; COARSE FRACTIONS; ENDOTOXIN; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; FARM ANIMALS; FINE FRACTION; HEALTH EFFECTS; HEALTH OUTCOMES; HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS; INHALABLE PARTICLES; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; ORGANIC COMPOSITIONS; ORGANIC DUSTS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PARTICULATE POLLUTION; PM10; POLLUTED AREA; POLLUTION SOURCES; POTENTIAL RISKS; RURAL SITE; SIZE FRACTION; SIZE-FRACTIONATION;

AIR QUALITY; HEALTH; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POLLUTION; PRODUCTION;

HEALTH RISKS;

ENDOTOXIN; ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; HEALTH RISK; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TOXIN;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEALTH HAZARD; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; TOXIN ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 79955985278     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2011.04.020     Document Type: Article

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