Population inhalation exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and associated lung cancer risk in Beijing region: Contributions of indoor and outdoor sources and exposures

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 62, Issue , 2012, Pages 472-480

  Zhou, Bin ^a   Zhao, Bin ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Lung cancer risk; Monte Carlo method; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Population exposure assessment; Semi volatile organic compounds (SVOCs)

Indexed keywords

CHINA; LUNG CANCER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS(PAHS); POPULATION EXPOSURE; SEMIVOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DISEASES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POPULATION STATISTICS; RISK PERCEPTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CANCER; HEALTH RISK; INDOOR AIR; MASS BALANCE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PAH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA;

EID: 84866530617     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.08.059     Document Type: Article

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