Magnitude and variation of traffic air pollution as measured by CO in the City of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Journal of Health Development

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 156-166

  Kume, Abera ^a   Charles, Keil ^b   Berehane, Yemane ^c   Anders, Emmelin ^d   Ali, Ahmed ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ADDIS CONTINENTAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Ethiopia)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 80052463953     PISSN: 10216790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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