Human health effects of ultrafine particles;Effetti dell'inquinamento da particolato ultrafine sulla salute umana

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 32, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 348-351

  Sannolo, N ^a   Lamberti, M ^a   Pedata, P ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Environmental exposure; Health effects; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 80051720463     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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