Characterization of gaseous pollutants and PM2.5 at fixed roadsides and along vehicle traveling routes in Bangkok Metropolitan Region

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 674-685

  Kim Oanh, N T ^a   Kongpran, J ^a   Hang, N T ^a   Parkpian, P ^a   Hung, N T Q ^b,c   Lee, S B ^b   Bae, G N ^b  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c NONG LAM UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Bangkok; BTEX; On route; Pathumthani; PM2.5; Roadside

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; BANGKOK; BTEX; METROPOLITAN REGIONS; ON-ROUTE; PATHUMTHANI; STATISTICAL PACKAGES;

AIR QUALITY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DROUGHT; FOG; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VEHICLES;

ROADSIDES;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BTEX; DEVELOPING WORLD; HEALTH RISK; METROPOLITAN AREA; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; ROAD; TRAFFIC EMISSION; WIND DIRECTION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MOTOR VEHICLE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASON; SUBURBAN AREA; THAILAND; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA; WIND;

BANGKOK; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; KRUNG THEP MAHANAKHON; THAILAND;

EID: 84879731385     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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