Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in various atmospheric environments of Taiwan: Their levels, source identification and influence of combustion sources

Chemosphere

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 936-942

  Wang, Lin Chi ^a   Lee, Wen Jhy ^b   Lee, Wei Shan ^a   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^a  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Combustion sources; Dioxin; PBDEs; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT; COMBUSTION SOURCES; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DIOXIN; PBDES; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); SOURCE IDENTIFICATION; TAIWAN;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

HEAVY METAL; METAL COMPLEX; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; CORRELATION; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; INDOOR AIR; PBDE; PCDD; PCDF; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; COMBUSTION; FLUE GAS; MOTOR VEHICLE; TAIWAN; URBAN AREA;

TAIWAN;

EID: 79960291243     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.06.008     Document Type: Article

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