Particle size distributions, PM2.5 concentrations and water-soluble inorganic ions in different public indoor environments: A case study in Jinan, China

Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-65

  Dong, Can ^a   Yang, Lingxiao ^a   Yan, Chao ^a   Yuan, Qi ^a   Yu, Yangchun ^a   Wang, Wenxing ^a,b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE RESEARCH ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

indoor air quality; indoor outdoor ratios; size distributions; water soluble ions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873251465     PISSN: 16737415     EISSN: 16737520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11783-012-0411-1     Document Type: Article

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