Human exposure to allergenic pollens: A comparison between urban and rural areas

Environmental Research

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 619-625

  Bosch Cano, Floriane ^a   Bernard, Nadine ^a   Sudre, Bertrand ^a   Gillet, François ^a   Thibaudon, Michel ^b   Richard, Hervé ^a   Badot, Pierre Marie ^a   Ruffaldi, Pascale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b European Aerobiology Society and Réseau National de Surveillance Aérobiologique   (France)

Author keywords

Aerobiology; Allergy; Pollens; Rural area; Urban area

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AEROBIOLOGY; ALLERGY; ASH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GRASS; HEALTH RISK; POLLEN; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RURAL AREA; URBANIZATION;

ALDER; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; ASH; BIRCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FRANCE; GRASS POLLEN; HAZELNUT; HUMAN; JUNIPERUS; OAK; PLANTAGO; POLLEN; POLLUTION; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; THUJA; TRAFFIC; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; URBANIZATION; WILLOW;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGENS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRANCE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POLLEN; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

ALNUS; CARPINUS; CORYLUS AMERICANA;

EID: 79958267560     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2011.04.001     Document Type: Article

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