Benzo(a)pyrene air concentrations and emission inventory in Lombardy region, Italy

Atmospheric Pollution Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 257-266

  Gianelle, Vorne ^a   Colombi, Cristina ^a   Caserini, Stefano ^b   Ozgen, Senem ^b   Galante, Silvia ^b   Marongiu, Alessandro ^a   Lanzani, Guido ^a  

^a ARPA Lombardia   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air quality; Emission inventory; Lombardy; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Wood combustion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882802422     PISSN: 13091042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5094/APR.2013.028     Document Type: Article

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