Elemental characterization of indoor breathable particles at a Portuguese urban hospital

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 75, Issue 13-15, 2012, Pages 909-919

  Slezakova, Klara ^a   Da Conceiço Alvim Ferraz, Maria ^a   Do Carmo Pereira, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BARIUM; BROMIDE; CALCIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IODINE; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SULFUR; TITANIUM; VANADIUM; ZINC;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH HAZARD; HOSPITAL; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ARSENIC; CHILD; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; METALS; METALS, HEAVY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POISONING; PORTUGAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECTROMETRY, X-RAY EMISSION; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 84864060903     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2012.690707     Document Type: Conference Paper

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