Volatile organic compounds and bioaerosols in the vicinity of a municipal waste organic fraction treatment plant. Human health risks

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 96-104

  Vilavert, Lolita ^a   Nadal, Martí ^a   Figueras, María J ^a   Domingo, José L ^a  

^a INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIÓ SANITÀRIA PERE VIRGILI IISPV   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air; Bioaerosols; Human health risks; Mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant; Municipal solid waste; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FUNGUS; HEALTH RISK; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; THRESHOLD; TREND ANALYSIS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WASTE FACILITY; WIND DIRECTION;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; METHODOLOGY; POLLUTANT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON; SPAIN; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AEROSOLS; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONS; SPAIN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; MONTCADA I REIXAC; SPAIN;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 84855272672     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0547-8     Document Type: Article

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