Ultrafine particle levels at an international port of entry between the US and Mexico: Exposure implications for users, workers, and neighbors

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 289-298

  Olvera, Hector A ^a   Lopez, Mario ^b   Guerrero, Veronica ^b   Garcia, Humberto ^c   Li, Wen Whai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b 500 W University Avenue   (United States)

^c SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

diesel; gasoline; heavy duty; nanoparticles; principal component analysis; USMexico border crossing

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GASOLINE; HUMANS; MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876777815     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.119     Document Type: Article

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