Atmospheric Heavy Metals Pollution: Exposure and Prevention Policies in Mediterranean Basin

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages 287-307

  Hassanien, Mahmoud A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Air pollution; exposure; heavy metals; Mediterranean countries; particulate matter; preventative strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883170838     PISSN: 18746519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-0253-0_17     Document Type: Article

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