Dimensional and chemical characterization of airborne particles in schools: Respiratory effects in children

Aerosol and Air Quality Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 887-900

  Stabile, L ^a   Buonanno, G ^a,b   Avino, P ^c   Fuoco, F C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASSINO AND SOUTHERN LAZIO   (Italy)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airborne particles; Chemical analysis; Children; Exhaled Nitric Oxide test; Pulmonary function test; Schools

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PARTICLE; CHILDREN; EXHALED NITRIC OXIDES; PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST; SCHOOLS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; NITRIC OXIDE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BLACK CARBON; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHILD HEALTH; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA SET; NITRIC OXIDE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; URBAN POLLUTION;

ITALY;

EID: 84875949025     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2012.12.0339     Document Type: Article

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