The public health context for PM2.5 and ozone air quality trends

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-11

  Fann, Neal ^a   Risley, David ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality trends; Health impacts; Ozone; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; HEALTH IMPACT; MORTALITY; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874383472     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-010-0125-0     Document Type: Article

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