Volatile organic compound emissions from light-duty vehicles in monterrey, Mexico: A tunnel study

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 277-292

  Araizaga, A E ^a   Mancilla, Y ^a   Mendoza, A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Air toxics; Emission factor; Mobile sources; Ozone precursors

Indexed keywords

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); OZONE; TOXICITY; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN POLLUTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MONTERREY; NUEVO LEON;

EID: 84875893714     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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