High-resolution modeling of residential outdoor particulate levels in Sweden

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 306-314

  Gidhagen, Lars ^a   Omstedt, Gunnar ^a   Pershagen, Göran ^b,c   Willers, Saskia ^d   Bellander, Tom ^b,c  

^a SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

combustion particles; exposure; long range transport; National modeling system; PM10; road wear particles

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; PARTICLE SIZE; SWEDEN; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PARTICLE SIZE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84876772250     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.122     Document Type: Article

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