Fast evolution of urban ultrafine particles: Implications for deposition doses in the human respiratory system

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 51, Issue , 2012, Pages 116-123

  Manigrasso, Maurizio ^a   Avino, Pasquale ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fast evolution; Peak exposures; Regional deposition; Respiratory exposure; Ultra fine particles

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL MEASUREMENT; FAST EVOLUTION; HUMAN HEALTH; HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; MAXIMUM VALUES; NUCLEATION PARTICLES; PEAK EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY EXPOSURE; SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE; STREET CANYON; TIDAL VOLUME; TIME RESOLUTION; TRAFFIC LEVELS; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE; VEHICLE EXHAUSTS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; NUCLEATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEALTH IMPACT; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATION; STREET CANYON; TOXICOLOGY; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; INHALATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TIDAL VOLUME; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84857781672     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.01.039     Document Type: Article

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