Characterization of Indoor Environmental Quality in Primary Schools in Maia: A Portuguese Case Study

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 126-136

  Macedo, Angela ^a,b   Magalhães, Orlando ^c   Brito, Ana ^a,b   Mayan, Olga ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF MAIA   (Portugal)

^c Câmara Municipal da Maia   (Portugal)

Author keywords

air quality; atmospheric particles; bioaerosols; carbon dioxide; classrooms; volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871854655     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2012.683751     Document Type: Article

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